Town of
WILLIAMSBURG
Massachusetts
ANNUAL REPORT
1976
INDEX
Assessors 73
Balance Sheet 70
Board of Appeals 89
Budget Recommendations 31
Building Inspector 78
Conservation Commission 77
Council on Aging 87
Finance Committee 30
Fire Department 76
Hampshire Regional School 99
Haydenville Library 86
Jury List 75
Minutes of Town Meeting 16
Oliver Smith Will 81
Recreation Commission 82
Selectmen 74
Tax Collector 23
Town Accountant 38
Town Clerk 11
Town Officers t 6
Treasurer 25
Tree Warden , 80
Veterans' Agent 84
Warrant 123
Water Department 79
Williamsburg Historical Commission 85
Williamsburg School Committee 121
Williamsburg School Department 90
HILARIONE WILLISTON
We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for 20 years of
faithful service as financial "watchdog" of the Town and as Chair-
man of the finance committee for many years. She is an able speak-
er at Town Meetings with equal concern for the desires and needs
of the Departments as well as the pocketbooks of the taxpayers.
She is a graduate of Smith College, taught in the Hadley and
Ashfield school systems and more recently served as an instructor
and librarian at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital She has been ac-
tive in the Williamsburg Womens Club, the Visiting Nurses Asso-
ciation and was Past President of the P. T.A.
May the spirit in which she has encountered life's problems
be a lesson to us all
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
Town of Williamsburg
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TOWN OF WILLIAMSBURG
Incorporated 1771
SELECTMEN 1976
Richard L. Childs, Chairman
Jeanne E. Hemenway, Clerk
Richard I. Hillenbrand, Public Welfare Agent
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
John H. Breguet, Chairman, Williamsburg
David B. Musantee, Northampton
Paul R. Dineen, South Hadley
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Northwestern District
John M. Callahan, South Hadley
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
2nd Hampshire District
William A. Carey, Easthampton
SENATOR
Franklin, Hampshire & Hampden District
John W. Olver, Amherst
COUNCILLOR
Eighth District
Theodore E. Dimauro, Springfield
CONGRESSMAN
First District
Silvio 0. Conte, Pittsfield
AUDITOR
Thaddeus Buczko, Salem
TREASURER
Robert Q. Crane, Wellesley
SECRETARY
Paul H. Guzzi, Newton
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Francis X. Bellotti, Quincy
SENATORS, UNITED STATES SENATE
Edward M. Kennedy, Boston
Edward W. Brooke, Newton
GOVERNOR, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Michael S. Dukakis
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TOWN OFFICERS-1976
SELECTMEN
Richard L. Childs, Chairman 1978
Jeanne E. Hemenway, Clerk 1979
Richard I. Hillenbrand, Welfare Agent 1977
TOWN CLERK
Charles H. Kellogg 1977
TOWN TREASURER
Harry S. Williston 1977
ASSESSORS
Peter B. Shumway, Chairman 1977
Henry J. Warner 1978
Nels L. Christenson 1979
TAX COLLECTOR
Janice W. Banister 1977
ELECTOR u/w OLIVER SMITH
Robert F. Nash 1977
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
George M. Childs, Chairman 1977
Erwin Cepek 1978
Molly Jahnige 1977
Joan Baldwin 1979
Henry J. Warner 1979
REGIONAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Helmi R. Viliesis 1977
Molly Jahnige, Acting Chairman 1978
Cynthia McQueston 1979
BOARD OF HEALTH
Howard H. Ross, Chairman 1977
Maureen Mathers, Inspector 1978
Michael Moran, Clerk 1979
CONSTABLES
Philip L. Cranston 1978
Edward Suchecki 1977
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Roger A. Bisbee, Chairman 1977
Robert E. Heald 1978
James Lyman 1979
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TREE WARDEN
Harry W. Warner, Jr. 1977
TRUSTEE HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY
Mary Crampton 1977
Viola Fraser 1978
Andrea Dufresne 1979
TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS
Robert J . McQueston 1977
Robert Scott 1978
Joan B. Kopka 1979
RECREATION COMMISSION
Peter Cerreta, Chairman 1978
Vitie Viliesis 1977
Gayle Mathers 1978
Joan McKay 1979
Michael Moran 1979
MODERATOR
John H. Breguet 1977
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Hilarione Williston, Chairman 1979
Robert J. McQuestion 1977
A. Francis Shea 1977
Jean York 1978
Laurance Hallin 1978
Jeffrey Kellogg 1978
Mary Clark 1977
Vitie Viliesis 1979
Robert B. Harvey 1979
ACCOUNTANT (appointed)
Warren E. McAvoy 1977
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS (appointed)
Charles H. Kellogg, Clerk 1979
Stafia Ames 1978
Helen L. Wells 1979
Edward L. O'Brien 1978
BUILDING INSPECTOR (appointed)
Benjamin Willcutt 1977
WIRING INSPECTOR (appointed)
Edward Duggan 1977
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PLANNING BOARD
Laurence Flaccus, Chairman
Stephen Johnson
Charles Wilkinson
Peter Shumway
Steve Berrien
Elbert Pearson
Paul Mock
Richard Hale
1981
1979
1981
1977
1977
DOG OFFICERS
Philip L. Cranston
1977
1977
1977
1977
Edward Crotty
Douglas Smith
Arthur Lacasse, keeper of the pound
SURVEYOR OF WOOD AND LUMBER
Mervin S. Clark
MEASURER OF GRAVEL, MANURE & SOIL
Mervin S. Clark
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY ACTION COMMITTEE
George Fleck
FIELD DRIVERS
Harry W. Warner, Jr.
Peter B. Shumway
Cecil Loomis, Jr.
FENCE VIEWERS
Cecil Loomis Jr.
Harry W. Warner Jr.
A. Francis Shea
DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE
Paul Sanderson
GAS INSPECTOR
Everett Parmenter
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Donald Turner
Delmar Hall
Erwin Cepek
Diane Merritt
Thomas Hodgkins
James Edwards
Wilbur Loomis
Royce Martin
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BOARD OF APPEALS
Ruth Papillon (alternate)
Carol Dewey (alternate)
Thomas Haley, Chairman
Marjorie Dunphy, Clerk
Donald Owens
1978
1978
1977
1977
1977
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Marjorie McKusick
Elizabeth Hobbs
Gertrude Ronk
1977
1978
1979
WHITING STREET FUND
Richard L. Childs
Phyllis Beals
Michael O'Brien
ANIMAL INSPECTOR (appointed by Board of Health)
Henry J. Warner 1977
FIRE CHIEF AND FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Howard Sanderson 1977
POLICE CHIEF
Philip L. Cranston 1977
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Harry W. Warner Jr. 1977
COUNCIL ON AGING
Helen L. Kellogg, Chairman 1978
Earl Warriner 1978
Ruth Mills 1977
Erol Bowie 1979
Norma Loomis 1978
James Lyman 1977
Elizabeth Rice 1977
Katheryn Warner 1979
Mary Crampton 1979
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Philip L. Cranston, Chief
Donald Baldwin, Asst. Chief
Edward J. Crotty, Sgt.
Douglas Smith
Walter E. Kellogg III
Philip Skwira
Kenneth Childs
Harry W. Warner Jr.
Howard Sanderson
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Paul Sanderson
George M. Childs
Donald Braman
Robert DeCarolis
Chester Lulek
Ronald Rubeck
Richard L. Childs
Joy Crotty, Policewoman
Bernice Childs, Policewoman
Joan Baldwin, Policewoman
Robert Irwin, School Crossing Guard
Wilbur Peterson, School Crossing Guard
Selectmen meet— Mondays at 7:30 P.M. at the Town Office.
Assessors meet— Wednesdays at 7:30 P.M. at the Town Office.
Water Board meet— First and third Wednesday of each month at
7:30 P.M. -Town Office.
Tax Collector-Office hours - Town Office - 10:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Mon-
day thru Friday.
Board of Health— Meet last Wed. each month at 8:00 P.M. at the Town
Office.
Veteran s Agent— Town Office each Monday 1:00 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Town Clerk— Office hours each Wed. & Thurs. from 10:00 A.M. to 4:30
P.M. -Town Office.
Planning Board— First & Third Monday at 8:00 P.M. at the Town Office.
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TOWN CLERK S REPORT
FISH AND GAME LICENSES ISSUED IN 1976
Resident Fishing 173
Resident Hunting 84
Resident Sporting 62
Resident Citizen Minor Fishing 19
Non-Resident Fishing 4
Non-Resident Fishing— 7 day 1
Resident Trapping 3
Duplicates 9
Over 70— Free Sporting 21
Resident Fishing Paraplegic 3
Archery Stamps 24
Waterfowl Stamps 13
Total 416
Remitted to Division of Fisheries and Game $3,231.25
DOG LICENSES ISSUED IN 1976
Male 209
Female 38
Spayed Female 135
$10.00 Kennel 17
$25.00 Kennel 3
Total 402
Remitted to the Town of Williamsburg $1,364.30
BIRTHS RECORDED IN WILLIAMSBURG IN 1976
January 20 Darren Roy Clark, son of Linwood M. and Mary R.
Clark, in Northampton, Mass.
February 11 Jason Ronald Emrick, son of Russell J. and Judith
L. Emrick, in Northampton.
February 14 Carlene Marie Riggott, daughter of James P. and
Vivian G. Riggott, in Northampton.
February 14 Dina Mae Dewey, daughter of Donald W. and Eliza-
beth A. Dewey, in Northampton.
March 1 David Gordon Allen, son of Gordon F. and Charlene
K. Allen, in Northampton.
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March 17 Tyler Doss Johnson, son of Steven D. and Elsie A.
Johnson, in Northampton.
April 5 Joanna Magdalena Brodeur, daughter of Dennis R.
and Carolyn E. Brodeur, in Northampton.
April 23 Timothy Patrick Dunphy, son of Donal Terence and
Marjorie J. in Northampton.
May 6 Kristie Ann Kisloski, daughter of Richard J. and Linda
Ann Kisloski, in Northampton.
May 13 Terrence Robert Eldred, son of Carl S. and Linda E.
Eldred, in Northampton.
May 20 Jason Robert Loomis, son of James S. and Anita F.
Loomis, in Northampton.
June 7 Richard Edward Schmidt III, son of Richard E. and
Patricia A. Schmidt, in Northampton.
July 2 Ian Tocher Brown, son of Carey B. and Maureen N.
Brown, in Northampton.
July 4 Kyle Christopher Moran, son of Michael J. and Lynn M.
Korza Moran, in Northampton.
July 13 Melissa Lynn Marshall, daughter of Leo W. and Rox-
anne A. Marshall, in Northampton.
July 23 Robert Peter Jablonski, son of Peter R. and Denise L.
Jablonski, in Northampton.
July 22 Joanne Eileen Baker, daughter of Stephen G. and
Bettina M. Baker, in Northampton.
September 13 Gregory Paul Benoit, son of Richard L. and Diane J.
Benoit, in Northampton.
September 16 Sean Paul Sanderson, son of Paul H. and Mary E. Sand-
erson, in Northampton.
October 27 James Steven Tripp, son of James Allen Tripp and
Karen Ileen Dennett Tripp, in Northampton.
November 3 Melissa Ann Dufresne, daughter of Dennis G. Dufresne
and Andrea Kellogg Dufresne, in Northampton.
November 10 Samantha Jean Warriner, daughter of Russell L. Warri-
ner and Patricia Lily Descoteaux Warriner, in North-
ampton.
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MARRIAGES RECORDED IN WILLIAMSBURG 1976
January 17 John D. Alberts, Williamsburg, and Carolyn Marie
McNeill, Williamsburg, in Northampton.
January 16 Paul H. Sanderson, Williamsburg and Mary Elizabeth
Hutchins, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
April 3 Wayne M. Decker, Monroe Bridge, and Joyce E.
Culver, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
April 10 David F. Leland, Williamsburg, and Lois Grant,
Williamsburg, in Northampton.
May 22 Robert H. Smart, Williamsburg, and Linda E. Hath-
away, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
May 30 Leonard Paul Weeks, Williamsburg, and Susan Carol
Wisner, Holden, in Princeton, Mass.
May 29 Randall LaCasse, Williamsburg, and Carol Bashista,
Southampton, in Easthampton.
June 25 David M. Leja, Williamsburg, and Debra Krzeminski,
Adams, in Adams.
June 26 Philip S. Graves, Williamsburg, and Susan M. Steen-
burgh, Northampton, in Williamsburg.
June 11 Thomas Connell, Williamsburg, and Sandra J. Pip-
czynski, Hadley, in Hadley.
July 31 Robert Connelly, Williamsburg, and Jane Lashway,
Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
September 4 Roy Charles Willson, Yakima, Wash., and Diane E.
Ryan, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
September 11 Edward S. Skwira, Jr., Williamsburg, and Nancy P.
Chaput, Springfield, in Northampton.
September 18 Robert Cross, Williamsburg, and Judith Line, Williams-
burg, in Williamsburg.
September 24 Alfred G. Cone Jr., Williamsburg and Sherida A.
Sullivan, Easthampton, in Williamsburg.
October 30 James B. Ricci, Williamsburg, and Margaret E. Mc-
Carthy, Longmeadow, in Springfield.
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October 2 John E. Marti, Williamsburg, and Sheryl A. Smart,
Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
October 9 Robert Packard, Williamsburg, and Susan Barbeau,
Williamsburg, in Northampton.
October 26 James Lucey, Southampton, and Maureen O'Brien,
Williamsburg, in Easthampton.
November 20 Richard H. Turner Jr., Ashfield, and Randi aka Rani
K. Brehm, Ashfield, in Williamsburg.
December 3 Michael L. Hathaway, Williamsburg, and Susan
Kamansky, Williamsburg, in Williamsburg.
DEATHS RECORDED IN WILLIAMSBURG IN 1976
Age Yr.
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14
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81
7
16
March
18
Edith (Murray) Graves
85
11
9
March
24
Maude M. (Kelly) Saunders
90
6
26
March
26
John Kenney
97
9
6
April
7
Frances (Florczyk) Benedysiuk
83
1
2
April
10
Edna Mae (Walsh) Gay
72
4
11
April
11
Thomas Warger
74
7
3
April
15
Frances (Clary) Snow
91
7
11
April
26
Alfred Spencer Nichols
78
2
16
May
9
Robert M. Mathers Sr.
81
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10
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86
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8 Philomena (Kirejczyk) Gromelski
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17 Liluam Collins Wright
89
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MINUTES OF THE TOWN MEETING
APRIL 5, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by the moderator, in
the Anne T. Dunphy School and Article 1 was moved and balloting be-
gun. Meeting recessed to 7:30 P.M. after motion made to read only the
call, first article and return of service. The polls were closed at 7:00 P.M.
The following results of election were made at 11:30 P.M. by election
officers as listed below :
Selectman, 3 yrs.
Town Clerk, 1 yr.
Town Treasurer, 1 yr.
Assessor, 3 yrs.
Tax Collector, 3 yrs.
Elector u/w Oliver Smith, 1 yr.
School Committee, 3 yrs.
Regional School Committee, 3 yrs.
Board of Health, 3 yrs.
Water Commission, 3 yrs.
Tree Warden, 1 yr.
Trustee Haydenville Library, 3 yrs.
Trust Fund Commission, 3 yrs.
Recreation Commission, 3 yrs.
Moderator, 1 yr.
Finance Committee, 3 yrs.
423 votes were cast and counted by:
Jeanne E. Hemenway
Charles H. Kellogg
Harry S. Williston
Nels Christenson
Janice W. Banister
Robert F. Nash
Joan Baldwin
Henry Warner
Cynthia McQueston
Michael Moran
James E. Lyman, Sr.
Harry W. Warner, Jr.
Andrea Dufresne
Joan B. Kopka
Joan H. McKay
Michael Moran
John H. Breguet
Hilarione D. Williston
Vitie Viliesis
Robert Harvey
Warden — Norma Kellogg Clerk — Walter L. Leonard.
Tally Clerks — Viola Fraser, Helena Breguet, Beth Howland, Fred-
erick Shea, Doris O'Brien, Phyllis Beals, Verna Warriner, Michael
O'Brien and Eleanor Hebert.
The meeting was called to order by the moderator at 7:30 P.M.
The Girl Scouts presented a flag ceremony for the salute to the flag and
singing National Anthem which followed the invocation by Rev. L Gor-
don Ferguson of Williamsburg Congregational Church. The Moderator
called for a reading of the Warrant of the Special Town Meeting. A
quorum being present, the moderator called for a motion from the floor.
The warrant was read and it was moved that Article 1, of the Special
Town Meeting be taken up.
Article 1. (This article is listed as Article 16 in the Town Report) It
was moved and seconded that we do raise and appropriate the sum of
$800.00 for the purpose of purchasing an electric generator with con-
trols for operating radio control equipment in case of emergency. It
was voted that this money to be taken from available funds.
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So voted.
Special meeting adjourned by vote at the meeting.
The moderator reconvened the Annual Town Meeting and called
for a motion to take up any article under the warrant.
Article 26. Moved and supported that we do adopt the following
guideline for the reconstruction of South Street, Town of Williamsburg.
1. That the center line not deviate more than two feet from the present
centerline, in order to accommodate and preserve, under the approv-
al of the Planning Board, as many trees and existing stone walls as
possible;
2. That the width of the roadbed be limited to a maximum of 20 feet;
3. That the elevation of the roadbed not deviate plus or minus two feet
at any given point from the existing roadbed ;
4. That the shoulders be limited to two feet on each side of the road-
bed - where established lawns exist the lawn will be considered as
the shoulder ;
5. That the slopes conform to these ratios; uphill side, 1.1 and down-
hill side 1.4.
An amendment was made on this article as follows: That con-
struction begin this year and that all available Chapter 90 and Chapter
765 money be applied to South Street this year. A standing vote was
taken on this amendment: 65 for and 69 AGAINST. This vote was ques-
tioned, so another standing vote was taken. This time the standing vote
was 75 for and 73 against. The amendment was carried.
After a very lengthy discussing on this article, a vote was taken to
discontinue debate on this article. The vote was 96 for and 16 against.
A vote was taken on Article 26 as amended and the vote was 88 for
and 57 against. Article was passed as amended.
Article 2. It was moved and seconded that the Selectmen choose all
minor officers for the ensuing year. So voted.
(Each article was properly moved before taking up)
Article 3. Moved that the Moderator appoint a committee to expand
the income from the Whiting Street Fund. So voted. The moderator
appointed Richard L. Childs, Hans Nietsche and Florence Payne.
Article 4. Moved that we / accept the reports of the Selectmen,
Treasurer, Town Clerk, Tax Collector, Assessors, School Committee,
Water Commissioners, and other committees as printed in the Annual
Report for 1975. So voted.
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Article 5. Moved that the Town empower the Board of Selectmen,
Board of Water Commissioners, and the Board of Assessors to appoint
their own member to Town department. So voted.
Article 6. Moved that the Town vote to authorize the Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Town Secretary to serve from
July 1, 1976 to June 30, 1977, who shall be provided with an office, open
to the public in such place and during such hours as may be judged
most convenient, for a minimum of twenty hours per week throughout
the year, and that the duties of such Secretary shall be under the direc-
tion of the Board of Selectmen. So voted.
Article 7. Moved that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the
Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the
revenue of the financial year beginning July 1, 1976, in accordance with
the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to issue a
note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any notes
or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord-
ance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. So voted.
Article 8. Moved that we do vote to fix the salary and compensation
of all elected and appointed officers of the Town for the Twelve-month
period ending June 30, 1977, as provided in Section 108, Chapter 41 Gen-
eral Laws, as amended, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and
appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to de-
fray the expenses of the period. It has been the custom for the past few
years to raise and appropriate the necessary funds categorically as pre-
sented on these pages. These amounts may be discussed, raised, low-
ered or deleted and when all are agreeable the total for the category voted
Moved that we do raise and appropriate the sums represented in
the various forms of Town Government Summary listed below :
SUMMARY
General Government
Protection of Persons & Property
Health & Sanitation
Highways
Charities & Soldiers Benefits
School & Libraries
Recreation & Unclassified
Enterprises & Cemeteries
Interest
$ 40,022.50
47,400.00
39,141.00
161,800.00
16,500.00
431,812.00
38,050.00
18,600.00
3,000.00
Total
796,325.50
Regional School Assessment
368,216.00
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Article 11. Moved and supported we do raise and appropriate by
taxation the sum of $368,216.00 for the assessment for the maintenance
and operation and debt service of the Hampshire Regional School Dis-
trict for the period beginning July 1, 1976 and ending June 30, 1977.
(FROM TAXATION) So voted.
Article 9. Moved and supported that we do raise and appropriate
the sum of $21,181.80 by taxation to be paid to the Treasurer-Custodian
of the Hampshire County Retirement system to be credited to the fund
thereof. (FROM TAXATION) So voted.
Article 10. Moved and supported we do raise and appropriate the
sum of $15,000.00 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund under the
Jurisdiction of the Finance Committee to meet unexpected or emer-
gency needs of the Town departments. (OVERLAY RESERVE) So
voted.
Article 12. Moved and supported we do raise and appropriate the sum
of $18,000.00, for the purpose of operating and maintaining the Town's
Water system, including the laying of mains in 1976 and 1977. To meet
such appropriation to take the sum of $3,500.00 from Water Available
Surplus and the sum of $14,500.00 from Water Revenue of 1976 and 1977.
(WATER AVAILABLE SURPLUS AND WATER REVENUE) So
voted.
Article 13. Moved and supported we do raise and appropriate a
sum not to exceed $24,157.00 to be used for construction improvements
to Town Ways for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1976 in anticipa-
tion of reimbursement from the State under the provisions of Chapter
765 of the Acts of 1972, and it was voted to borrow the money. Amend-
ment to this article was that this money be used to finish the road on
Kingsley Ave., and the balance be used on South Street— this amend-
ment was passed. (BORROWING) So voted.
Article 14. Moved and supported we do raise and appropriate a
sum not to exceed $23,170.00 to the Highway Account for ordinary oper-
ating expenses to be used for maintenance and/or construction of
Town ways in anticipation of reimbursements from the State under the
provisions of Chapter 497 of the Acts of 1971, and voted to raise this by
borrowing. (BORROWING) So voted.
Article 15. Moved and supported we do raise and appropriate the
sum of $6,888.00 for payment if the portion of the loan and interest due
in fiscal year 1977 for the Highway Dept. front end loader and the
$6,000.00 principal and 888.00 interest be raised by taxation. (TAXA-
TION) So voted.
Article 16. This article is listed in the Town Report as Article 16, but
was taken up at a Special Town Meeting prior to the Annual meeting on
April 5, 1976. Listed as Article 1 of the Special Town meeting.
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Article 17. Motion made and supported that we do raise and appro-
priate the sum of $4,800.00 for the purpose of acquiring a new cruiser
for the Police Department and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
trade in the 1971 cruiser and to take $3,900 from Revenue Sharing for
the cost of the new cruiser, less the allowance on the 1971 cruiser. So
voted. (REVENUE SHARING)
Article 18. No action taken on this article. No Community Devel-
opment Block Grant Funds available for this Town. Voted to lay on the
table.
Article 24. Motion made and supported that we do raise and appro-
priate the sum of $10,000.00 for the Geer Hill Bridge only, rated at three
ton limit. $3,000.00 from Taxation and $7,000.00 to borrow over a 2 year
period. 74 votes for and 0 against. So voted. (TAXATION AND BOR-
ROWING)
Article 19. This article pertains to the sum of $2,600.00 for the pur-
pose of providing Mental Health and Mental Retardation services for
citizens of the town. After a very lengthy debate a motion was made to
cut off debate. The vote was 82 in favor and 8 against.
A vote was taken on the acceptance of this article. The result was 27
in favor and 62 against.
Article was defeated.
Article 21. This article pertains to amending the BY-LAWS of the
Town by adding thereto after the heading "PENALTIES" a new heading
designated as "FEES" to read as follows:
FEES"
1. The minimum fee to be paid with any application for a building per-
mit shall be $5.00. Where new construction is involved, the total fee
shall be calculated at the rate of 5c per square foot. An amendment to
this article was as follows: 5c per square foot for dwellings & business
and 2c per square foot for out buildings. The vote for this amendment
was— 41 for and 14 against— (Amendment passed). The vote for the
entire article as amended was as follows: 27 for and 25 against. This
article requires a two-thirds vote.
Article was defeated.
Article 20. Motion was made and supported that we do raise and
appropriate the sum of $14,700.00 to retire and pay off Town Note #278
which was issued for highway construction under Chapter 90 in 1974
and to meet said appropriation, transfer the said sum of $14,700.00 from
available funds, which amount is to be returned to surplus revenue from
state and county reimbursement upon completion of the Chapter 90 con-
struction project.
So voted.
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Article 25. Motion was made and supported that we do raise and
appropriate the sum of $2,130.50 for the payment of that portion of the
loan and interest due in fiscal year 1977 on the Fire Department truck
of $2,000.00 principal and $130.50 interest be raised by taxation. So
voted. (TAXATION)
Article 22. Concerning Town's Water Pollution Control Program.
No action taken.
Article 23. Concerning available revenue funds or from revenue
sharing the sum of $3,300.00.
No action taken on this article.
The meeting adjourned at 12:20 A.M. on April 6, 1976.
A True Copy.
Attest: Charles H. Kellogg
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. KELLOGG
Town Clerk
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
SEPTEMBER 22, 1976
A quorum being present, the clerk called the meeting to order at
8:40 P.M. and asked for a nomination for a moderator. George Childs
was nominated and acted as moderator for this meeting. The modera-
tor called for a reading of the Special Town Meeting Warrant. The
Warrant was read and it was moved we take up Article 1.
Article 1. Motion was made and supported that the Town vote to
amend Article 11 passed at the Annual Town Meeting held on April
5, 1976, raising and appropriating by taxation, the sum of $368,216.00,
for the assessment for the maintenance and operation and debt serv-
ice of the Hampshire Regional School District for the period begin-
ning July 1, 1976 and ending June 30, 1977, by deleting therefrom the
therein raised and appropriated sum of $368,216.00 and inserting in
place thereof the sum of $352,316.00 so that said article as amended
will read as follows:
"To raise and appropriate by taxation the sum of $352,316.00 for the
assessment for the maintenance and operation and debt service of
the Hampshire Regional School District for the period beginning
July 1, 1976, and ending June 30, 1977."
So voted. Vote was unanimous.
21
Article 2. Motion was made and supported that the Town vote to
rescind in its entirety the action and vote taken on Article 20 of the War-
rant at the last annual Town Meeting held on April 5, 1976 to raise the
sum of $14,700.00 to retire and pay off Town Note #278 which was is-
sued for highway construction under Chapter 90 in 1974. As the work has
been completed and the money will be refunded, the appropriation
is no longer necessary.
So voted. Vote was unanimous.
Article 3. Motion was made and supported that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Assessors to use from available funds the sum
of $86,900.00 to reduce taxation.
So voted. Vote was unanimous.
Article 4. Motion was made and supported that the Town vote to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract with a sur-
veyor submitting the lowest estimate, not to exceed the cost of $1,000.00
for the purpose of having a survey made of the Ellen Ames ballfield on
Fairfield Ave., Haydenville to determine the exact lot lines and bound-
aries. This amount to be taken from available funds.
So voted. 59 for and 2 Against.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
A True Copy.
Attest: Charles H. Kellogg
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. KELLOGG
Town Clerk
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TREASURER S REPORT
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1976
-REVENUE SHARING SEE BELOW-
Balance January 1, 1976 $ 332,232.41
General Receipts for the Year 1976 1,394,887.44
General Payments for the Year 1976 $1,451,811.83
Balance January 1, 1977 275,308.02
$1,727,119.85
1,727,119.85
Included in the above receipts are taxes, both for the current year
and previous years, licenses, permits, reimbursements, interest, etc.,
which you will find itemized in the Accountant s Report.
REVENUE SHARING AS OF JANUARY 1, 1977
Receipts and Payments for the Year 1976
Balance January 1, 1976 $ 58,324.49
U. S. Treasury 32,955.00
Interest on Deposits 2,876.28
Payments for the Year 1976 40,903.73
Balance January 1, 1977 53,252.04
$94,155.77
$94,155.77
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
APPROPRIATED BY TOWN MEETINGS
Date Purpose Amount Amount Balance
Appropriated Spent
4- 7-75 Board of Health,
Fiscal 1976 37,641.00 31,391.98 6,249.02
(Balance $6,249.02 returned 6-30-76 to Revenue Sharing Available
Funds)
9-23-74 Chapter 90C 4,900.00 4,900.00 None
4-7-75 Chapter 851 Bridges 3,500.00 3,478.88 21.12
(Balance $21.12 returned 6-30-76 to Revenue Sharing Available Funds)
4-5-76 Police Department Cruiser 3,900.00 3,900.00 None
4- 5-76 Board of Health,
Fiscal 1977 39,141.00 12,865.30 26,275.70
(Balance $26,275.70 to be spent before 6-30-77)
Any balance will be returned to Revenue Sharing Available Funds
TRUST FUNDS DECEMBER 31, 1976
The Trust Funds in custody of the Treasurer as of December 31,
1976 are as follows:
25
HENRY M. HILLS HOSPITAL BED FUND
Southern California Edison Company
4 7/8 82 No. MJ-14268-9-70-71-72
Holyoke Savings Bank No. 191260-9
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 32781
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 11486
at $1,000.00
$ 5,000.00
5,000.00
3,300.24
4,543.98
WHITING STREET WORTHY POOR FUND
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 13234
MARY L. MAIN WORTHY POOR FUND
Northern State Power Company 5 5/8 '87
No. M-3041, 2, 3 at $1,000.00 $ 3,000.00
Northampton Institution for Savings 47.16
Bank Book No. 111580
HENRY M. WARNER WORTHY POOR FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 48 $ 2,753.54
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 16149 2,303.74
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 32780 2,244.08
ELECTRA WAITE CHARITY FUND
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 9868
LYMAN D. WAITE CHARITY FUND
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 13235
ALBERT S. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Easthampton Savings Bank No. 34785
C. J. HILLS CHARITY FUND
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 11608
$17,844.22
$ 5,574.25
$3,047.16
$ 7,301.36
$ 1,773.51
$ 700.00
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
26
COLLINS SCHOOL FUND
Haydenville Bank No. 4195 $ 5,633.41
First Pioneer Bancorp, Inc.
A-4695 79 Shares
A-1332 867 Shares
A-2823 62 Shares
A-3276 1 Share
A-4087 62 Shares
Multibank Financial Corp.
No. BU 298 518 Shares 1,440.00
No. BU 2123 817 Shares 2,311.70
Chase Manhattan Bank
No. 0398317 14 Shares
No. U085432 7 Shares
No. 0673892 1 Share
No. 0392850 1 Share
No. U179030 11 Shares 288-30
Shawmut Associates, Inc.
No. 8892 28 Shares 250.00
The First National Bank of Boston
No. 374291 40 Shares
No. SD55671 1 Share
No. SD34334 7 Shares
No. SD4598 10 Shares
No. SD69806 29 Shares
No. B012128 87 Shares 3,805.26 $13,728.67
ONSLOW G. SPELMAN SCHOOL FUND
Conway Savings Bank No. 4050 $ 5,000.00
Florence Savings Bank No. 29955 9,285.55
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 45 5,563.70
Nonotuck Savings Bank Bank No. 12402 5,467.44
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 10288 6,538. 18
Jersey Central 5's '87
No. M-13396-7-8-9-13400 at $1,000.00 5,000.00
Pacific Gas and Electric Company 5's '91
No. M13502-3-4-5-6 at $1,000.00 4,972.66
Cost $4,972.66
$41,827.53
27
BYRON L. LOOMIS SCHOOL FUND
Holyoke Savings Bank No. 103338 $ 3,381.51
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 12088 5,167.59
$ 8,549.10
ETHEL CURRY SCHOOL FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 44 $ 1,000.00
ALBERT D. SANDERS SCHOOL FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 46 $ 6,679.73
ELLSWORTH H. HYDE SCHOOL FUND
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 47 $ 3,004.77
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL FUND
BENEFIT ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL
Northampton Institution for Savings No. 49 $ 8,186.01
Pacific Gas and Electric 5's '91
M13498 and M13499 at $1,000.00 1,989.07
$ 10,175.08
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL FUND
BENEFIT HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL
Nonotuck Savings Bank No. 30108 $ 8,578.42
Pacific Gas and Electric 5's '91
M13500 and M13501 at $1,000.00 1,989.07
$ 10,567.49
W.C.T.U. CLOCK FUND
W.C.T.U. Clock Fund Income $ 1,900.00
Bank Book No. 64672
Easthampton Savings Bank No. 55594 2,000.00
$ 3,950.00
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Warner Bradley et al
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 13500 $ 100.00
Warren Warner et al
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 9606 250.00
Baker, Graves & Knight
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 9605 875.00
Frederick L. Main
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 11324 100.00
$ 1,325.00
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WILLIAM J. SHEEHAN FUND
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 21769 $ 383.36
Trust Funds 147,431.23
STABILIZATION FUND
Haydenville Savings Bank No. 18501 51,826.65
Florence Savings Bank No. 37302 2,557.32
Amherst Savings Bank No. H2594 14,265.85
$ 68,649.82
Total Trust and Stabilization Funds in the
Town Treasurer's Custody $ 216.081.05
I wish to thank all those who so kindly cooperated with me in carry-
ing out the responsibilities of my office.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY S. WILLISTON
Treasurer
29
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
To the Voters, Town Officials, and interested citizens of Williamsburg:
We have participated as observers in the school budget process to
the extent that we feel both local and regional budgets are well pre-
pared. Although this is by far the largest part of the total town budget,
we have little influence and no control of this aspect of spending. We
do note that both are considered high and that the modest overall in-
creases indicated are actually more hefty when a realistic per capita
figure is used.
The format for the Highway Department's budget has been recon-
structed so that all proposed construction costs are shown separately.
We believe this method, if continued, will provide a better basis for
management review. It is also noted that the labor portion of the
Highway Department's budget is now calculated on a regular 5-day
week.
The town is in a good financial position to proceed with the pro-
posed sewer construction if it is so voted later this year.
Attendance at the nine meetings of the Finance Committee has
usually been more than 6 of the 9 members. All present have been
active and at times vigorous in pursuing an economical and yet viable
cost for town services.
We want to express our appreciation to the various boards, com-
mittees and department heads who have cooperated in presenting and
justifying their proposals on an earlier schedule this year.
Respectfully submitted,
Hilarione Williston, Chairman
Jean York, Secretary
A. Francis Shea
Vitie Viliesis
Mary Clark
Laurence Hallin
Robert Harvey
Jeffrey Kellogg
Robert McQueston
30
BUDGET REQUESTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS 1977 - 1978
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Fiscal
1977
Approp
Moderator 50.00
Finance Committee 400.00
TOTAL 450.00
Selectmen:
Salaries 2,000.00
Expenses 1,200.00
Advertising 400.00
Information &
Publication 250.00
Appeals Board 600.00
Electrical Inspector 200.00
TOTAL 4,750.00
Accountant:
Salary 3,300.00
Expenses 200.00
Clerk
TOTAL 3,500.00
Treasurer:
Salary 4,000.00
Expenses 1,885.00
Tax Title Expense,
Legal 500.00
Out-of-State Travel 300.00
TOTAL 6,685.00
Tax Collector:
Salary 2,600.00
Expenses 1,427.50
TOTAL 4,027.50
1976
7/1-12/31
Expended
Fiscal
1978
Request
Fiscal
1978
Recomm
96.00
50.00
400.00
50.00
400.00
96.00
450.00
450.00
1,000.00
401.45
109.41
2.000.00
U00.00
400.00
2,000.00
1,200.00
400.00
317.78
121.00
350.00
700.00
300.00
350.00
700.00
300.00
1,949.64
4,950.00
4,950.00
1,649.98
172.14
3,850.00
400.00
600.00
3,850.00
400.00
600.00
1,822.12
4,850.00
4,850.00
1,999.98
534.06
4,800.00
2,055.00
4,800.00
2,055.00
500.00
400.00
500.00
400.00
2,534.04
7,755.00
7,755.00
1,083.30
639.37
2,900.00
1,623.50
2,900.00
1,623.50
1,722.67
4,523.50
4,523.50
31
Fiscal
1976
Fiscal
1977
7/1-12/31
1978
Approp.
Expended
Request
Assessors :
Salaries
2,800.00
250.00
3,000.00
Expenses
1^022.00
174.05
li025.00
Tax Map Maint.
700.00
1,000.00
TOTAL
4,522.00
424.05
5,025.00
Town Clerk:
Salary
1,600.00
666.66
1,800.00
Expenses
605.00
61.74
590.00
Elections &
Registrations
1,545.00
1,047.50
680.00
Street Listings
490.00
650.00
TOTAL
4,240.00
1,775.90
3,720.00
Elector, Oliver Smith
Will
10.00
10.00
Town Secretary :
Salary & Expense
3,278.00
1,692.25
3,531.00
Town Counsel
1,500.00
325.60
1,500.00
Town Office
3,000.00
1,460.89
3,500.00
Town Hall
1,500.00
48.00
1,500.00
Planning Board
2^85.00
776.01
2^480.00
Historical Comm.
75.00
75.00
TOTAL
11,848.00
4,302.75
12,596.00
Total Gen. Gov't.
40,022.50
14,627.17
43,869.50
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Salaries 330.00 330.00
Expenses 13,150.00 5,540.40 14,150.00
Dog Officer Expenses 1,000.00 358.10 1,000.00
School Officers 2,700.00 364.50 2,700.00
TOTAL 17,180.00 6,263.00 18,180.00
Fire Department:
Salaries 1,645.00 1,645.00
Expenses 14,501.00 7,480.19 23,190.00
TOTAL 16,146.00 7,480.19 24,835.00
Fiscal
1978
Recomm.
3,000.00
1,025.00
1,000.00
5,025.00
1,800.00
590.00
680.00
650.00
3,720.00
10.00
3,531.00
1,500.00
3,500.00
1,500.00
2,265.00
75.00
12,381.00
43,654.50
330.00
14,150.00
1,000.00
2,700.00
18,180.00
1,645.00
23,190.00
24,835.00
32
Fiscal
1976
Fiscal
Fiscal
1977
7/1-12/31
1978
1978
Approp.
Expended
Request
Recomm.
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Salary
800.00
250.00
800.00
800.00
Expenses
400.00
150.00
1 A A A AA
1,400.00
400.00
TOTAL
1,200.00
400.00
2,200.00
1,200.00
Civil Defense :
Salary
300 00
(
300 00
300 00
Expenses
174.00
) 404.28
175.00
Surplus Equipment
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500.00
(
TOTAL
974.00
404.28
475.00
300.00
Tree Warden:
Street Trees
8,000.00
3,102.63
8,000.00
8,000.00
Gypsy Moth &
Public Nuisance:
State Liability
500.00
250.14
500.00
500.00
Town Liability
500.00
288.00
500.00
500.00
Dutch Elm Control:
State Liability
2,329.34
1,367.59
2,329.34
2,329.34
Tnwn T iahilitv
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C7A CC
570. do
TOTAL
11,900.00
2,346.44
11,900.00
11,900.00
Total Protection
Persons & Prop.
47,400.00
16,893.91
57,590.00
56,415.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Administration
150.00
150.00
150.00
Sanitarium, etc.
3,741.00
3,741.00
3,741.00
Barn & Animal Insp.
225.00
225.00
225.00
Dairy Store Insp. etc.
125.00
125.00
125.00
Sanitation: (formerly
garbage & rubbish
collections, dump
caretaker, maintenance
& cover materials)
28,250.00
10,748.65
29,500.00
29,500.00
Immunization Clinics
300.00
300.00
300.00
Public Health Nurse
1,000.00
416.65
1,500.00
1,500.00
Plumbing Inspector
500.00
500.00
500.00
Goshen Ambulance
1,200.00
1,700.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Code Enforcement
3,000.00
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Regional Refuse
Planning
50.00
TOTAL
39,141.00
12,865.30
42,141.00
42,141.00
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Fiscal 1976 Fiscal Fiscal
1977 7/1-12/31 1978 1978
Approp. Expended Request Recomm.
HIGHWAYS
Winter Highways
Oper. Budget
Summer Highways
Oper. Budget
Highway Equipment &
Garage Maintenance
Street Lights
TOTAL
41,700.00 7,858.63
45,273.00 37,907.78
17,500.00 9,725.33
10,000.00 3,758.77
114,473.00 59,250.51
40,300.00 40.300.00
Construction
35,700.00 35,700.00
Maintenance 55,450.00
55,450.00
18,000.00 18,000.00
10,000.00 10,000.00
159,450.00 159,450.00
State Funds Available
for Fiscal 1978 to offset
above Highway Expenses :
Chapter 497-Article 14 $ 23,170.00
Net Operating Exp. to
be raised Fiscal 1978 $136,280.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Veterans' Benefits:
Director's Salary 1,000.00 333.33 1,000.00 1,000.00
Director's Expense 500.00 20.00 500.00 500.00
Benefits 15,000.00 545.95 15,000.00 15,000.00
Total Veterans'
Benefits 16,500.00 899.28 16,500.00 16,500.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Comm.
Expense
580.00
424.40
1,170.00
1,170.00
Supt. Prof.
Salaries
6,130.00
3,010.83
5,957.00
5,957.00
Supt. Clerical
Salaries
3,590.00
1,575.19
2,781.00
2,781.00
Supt. Office
Supplies
516.00
250.83
444.00
444.00
Supt. Office
Maint. of Equip.
18.00
31.50
43.00
43.00
Supt. Office
Telephone
477.00
132.35
388.00
388.00
Supt. Exp. In State
320.00
161.24
291.00
291.00
Supt. Exp. Out of State
52.00
48.00
48.00
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Fiscal
1977
Approp.
Sped Professional
Salaries
3,345.00
Sped Clerical Salaries
582.00
Sped Office Supplies
133.00
Sped Telephone
144.00
Sped Other Expense
143.00
Principal's Salary
15,480.00
Principal's Exp.
454.00
Teachers' Salaries
1 j j < s\r7 ftft,
144,107.00
Teacher Aides
■4 S% /»PA ftft
16,659.00
Sped Teachers' Salaries
26,721.00
Sped Resource Aides
9,623.00
Class Trips
525.00
Classroom Supplies
5,434.00
Sped Supplies
1,334.00
Phys. Ed. Supplies
1,386.00
Elem. Other Exp.
80.00
Texts
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2,230.00
Sped Texts
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380.00
Library Books
549.00
Audio Visual
1 ft ft r7 ft ft
1,387.00
Sped Audio Visual
451.00
Sped Psychologist Salary
1 ft ft ft ftft
1,303.00
Sped Psychologist Supplies
33.00
Sped Psychologist
Other Expense
524.00
Adjustment
Counselor Salary
4 ftft ft ftft
4,203.00
Adjustment
Counselor Exp.
240.00
Health Salaries
A ftft A ftft
4,824.00
Health Expense
377.00
Transportation
43,750.00
Sped Transportation
1,500.00
Vocational
Transportation
4,070.00
Voc. Trans. Beyond
Grade 12
1,159.00
Cafeteria
1,000.00
Custodian Salaries
30,298.00
Custodian Supplies
2,600.00
Custodian Other Exp.
0
Fuel
22,078.00
Utilities
10,116.00
Maintenance
12,000.00
Maintenance of Equip.
500.00
Insurance
400.00
1976
Fiscal
Fiscal
7/1-12/31
1978
1978
Expended
Request
Recomm.
744.93
1,726.00
1,726.00
235.63
547.00
547.00
127.00
127.00
63.64
158.00
158.00
23.76
80.00
80.00
7,302.55
15,246.00
15,246.00
106.00
454.00
454.00
50,203.71
145,278.00
145,278.00
6,306.09
14,457.00
14,457.00
9,340.87
29,890.00
29,890.00
3,794.24
10,303.00
10,303.00
40.00
530.00
530.00
4,886.06
5,865.00
5,865.00
1,147.18
1,423.00
1,423.00
534.71
1,297.00
1,297.00
84.00
84.00
879.61
1,978.00
1,978.00
373.59
308.00
308.00
486.46
494.00
494.00
1,136.68
1,535.00
1,535.00
380.17
435.00
435.00
455.04
1,307.00
1,307.00
18.14
31.00
31.00
122.29
504.00
504.00
1,157.60
4,064.00
4,064.00
80.00
200.00
200.00
1,361.88
4,624.00
4,624.00
94.49
466.00
466.00
16,778.07
47,956.00
47,956.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,109.00
5,400.00
5,400.00
100.00
900.00
900.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
15,897.32
32,950.00
32,950.00
1,465.31
2,730.00
2,730.00
122.28
360.00
360.00
2,812.69
19,577.00
19,577.00
4,062.19
10,052.00
10,052.00
12,388.71
12,000.00
12,000.00
441.24
600.00
600.00
145.64
400.00
400.00
35
Fiscal
1976
Fiscal
Fiscal
1977
7/1-12/31
1978
1978
Approp.
Expended
Request
Recomm.
Custodial New Equip.
295.00
550.00
550.00
New Equipment
521.00
463.36
604.00
604.00
Sped New Equipment
404.00
317.59
274.00
274.00
Vocational Tuition
35,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
Voc. Tuition
Beyond Gr. 12
9,580.00
2,140.00
2,140.00
Adult Education
500.00
500.00
500.00
Sped Tuition
707.00
1,454.90
4,000.00
4,000.00
Total for the School
Budget
430,812.00
155,919.96
448,026.00
448,026.00
Haydenville Library
1,000.00
342.26
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total for Schools
and Library
431,812.00
156,262.22
449,026.00
449,026.00
RECREATION AND
UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation :
Recreation Comm.
1,700.00
451.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
Athletic Fields
1,285.00
90.00
1,625.00
1,625.00
Supplies
85.00
1.40
125.00
125.00
Winter Program
300.00
35.50
Summer Rec. Prog.
2,310.00
2,168.17
1,850.00
1,850.00
Transportation
950.00
950.00
TOTAL
5,680.00
2,203.67
6,450.00
Conservation Comm.
125.00
4.80
120.00
120.00
Unclassified :
Town Clocks
250.00
26.31
250.00
250.00
Town Reports
2,150.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
Memorial Day
700.00
500.00
500.00
Wood Lot
20.00
14.84
20.00
20.00
Ins. on Town Bldgs.,
Workmen's Comp. &
Town Bldgs.
21,000.00
7,283.00
23,000.00
23,000.00
Veterans' Mem. Park
150.00
48.00
150.00
150.00
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
7,500.00
3,730.29
7,500.00
7,500.00
Council for the Aging
475.00
128.03
1,675.00
4^0 00
TOTAL
32,245.00
11,230.47
34,865.00
33,640.00
Total Recreation
& Unclassified
38,050.00
13,438.94
41,315.00
40,090.00
36
Fiscal 1976 Fiscal Fiscal
1977 7/1-12/31 1978 1978
Approp. Expended Request Recomm.
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Dept.:
Pipe Line Maint.
& Extension
12,645.00
11,265.00
11,265.00
Pumping Sta. Opr.
1,550.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Pumping Sta. Main.
200.00
200.00
200.00
1 900 00
9 Q9C» 00
L ,C* Lo .U\J
9 Q9ci 00
Chlorinator Main.
400.00
500.00
500.00
wdiersneu ividin.
jcn AA
fOU.UU
4,cn no
Administration
1,555.00
1,860.00
1,860.00
THT AT
lOjUUU.UU
1 ft ^9 9^
10, ooZ. ZD
1 Q 000 00
1 Q OOO 00
IVlUUIlLdlll OL.
Cemetery
200.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
uiu village nm
Cemetery
400.00
150.00
600.00
600.00
TOTAL
600.00
250.00
800.00
800.00
Total Enterprises
and Cemeteries
18,600.00
18,602.25
19,800.00
19,800.00
INTEREST
Interest
3,000.00
1,811.20
3,000.00
3,000.00
SUMMARY
General Govt.
40,022.50
14,627.17
43,869.50
43,654.50
Protection of Persons
& Property
47,400.00
16,893.91
57,590.00
56,415.00
iieaiin ana
Sanitation
39,141.00
12,865.30
42,141.00
42,141.00
Highways
114,473.00
59,250.51
159,450.00
159,450.00
Charities & Soldiers
Benefits
16,500.00
899.28
16,500.00
16,500.00
Schools & Library
431,812.00
156,262.22
449,026.00
449,026.00
Recreation and
Unclassified
38,050.00
13,438.94
41,315.00
40,090.00
Enterprises and
Cemeteries
18,600.00
18,602.25
19,800.00
19,800.00
Interest
3,000.00
1,811.20
3,000.00
3,000.00
TOTALS
748,998.50
294,650.78
832,691.50
830,076.50
37
TOWN ACCOUNT ANTS REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Williamsburg, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith the final report of the twelve month fiscal period
from July 1, 1975 to July 1, 1976. You will find attached a statement of the
receipts and expenditures for this period together with the Balance Sheet,
Debt Accounts and Trust Funds.
I again take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks for
the kind patience, and assistance I received during this period.
Respectfully submitted,
WARREN E.McAVOY
Town Accountant
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand July 1, 1975:
General
Revenue Sharing
$ 369,386.26
37,585.27
Taxes:
Current Year :
Personal Property
Real Estate
$ 53,491.90
506,532.67
560,024.57
Previous Years :
Personal Property
Real Estate
2,040.76
39,580.61
41,621.37
Licenses:
Liquor
Common Victualler
Innkeeper
Gasoline and Fuel
Sunday
Used Car
Automatic Music
5,170.00
24.00
3.00
32.00
25.00
66.00
154.00
5,474.00
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Permits :
Late Closing 112.00
Tag Sales 230.00
Raffles and Bazaars 32.00
Auctioneer 75.00
Junk 22.00
Musket Shoot 2.00
Massage 2.00 475.00
Court:
Court 615.00
Fines 210.00 825.00
Grants and Gifts from Federal Government:
School Department, P. L. 874 2,518.00
School Department, P. L. 863 Title III 293.00
Elementary and Secondary Education Title II 376.04 3,187.04
Revenue Sharing 43,742.14
Grants and Gifts from State:
School Department:
Chapter 70 211,598.39
Chapter 71-A, Transportation 45,334.04
Chapter 69-71, Special 14,772.88
Chapter 74-10 13,010.00
Chapter 74-60 1,048.00
Chapter 70-71 14,904.84
Regional School Aid 4,024.50 304,692.65
Highways :
Gasoline Tax 9,824.05
Chapter 825, Section III 24,157.00
Chapter 825 Section I 12,826.00
Chapter 765 23,689.37
Chapter 81 10,879.53 81,375.95
Lottery 16,561.75
Loss of Taxes 2,273.67
Veterans' Benefits 3,051.80
Machinery 821.94
Natural Resources, Fire Control 181.40
Council for the Aging 200.00 23,090.56
Grants and Gifts from County:
Dog Licenses 177.15
Highways, Chapter 90 Construction 4,900.00 5,077.15
Privileges :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Current Year 19,164.39
Previous Years 42,478.44 61,642.83
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Farm Animal and Machinery Excise:
Current Year 583.50
Previous Years 25.00 608.50
General Government:
Office Sales 33.75
Appeals Board 120.00
Municipal Lien 6.00
Bicentennial Committee 42.50 202.25
Protection of Persons and Property:
Dog Officer 266.00
Dog License Penalties 135.00
Ammunition Permit 1.00
Insurance Investigations 75.00
Pistol Permits 150.00
Gun Registrations 104.00
Civil Defense 150.00
Police Department Revolving Fund 297.00
Electrical Inspector 45.00
Machine Gun Registration 10.00
Building Inspector's Permits 175.00 1,408.00
Public Health:
Milk Licenses 7.00
Sanitation Permits 120.00
Funeral Home 10.00
Plumbing Inspections 268.00
Septic Tank Permits 50.00
Frozen Food Permits 12.00 467.00
Highways :
Street Lights 330.00
Truck and Tractor Earnings, Town 1 ,768.00
Truck and Tractor Earnings, Cities and Towns 270.00 2,368.00
School Department:
Telephones 46.84
Rent 5,453.30
Sales 263.00 5,763.14
Cafeteria :
Local 6,720.89
State 9,294.89
Meals Tax 16.44 16,032.22
Library Fines 22.05
40
Water Department:
Rates
Miscellaneous
Connections and Entrances
19,284.36
2,153.15
61.15
21,498.66
Interest:
Treasurer
Tax Collector
Charity Funds
School Funds
W. C. T. U. Clock Fund
Indebtedness :
In Anticipation of Reimbursement
Temporary Loan, Water Department
Highway Department Loader Loan
12,595.48
2,765.97
2,594.55
9,057.21
219.60
50,714.00
70,000.00
24,000.00
27,232.81
144,714.00
Agency, Investment and Trust:
Federal Withholding Taxes 44,486.08
State Withholding Taxes 14,145.92
Teachers' Retirement System 9,486.28
County Retirement System 6,913.05
Blue Cross— Blue Shield 5,792.18
Teachers' Insurance 841.44
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income 75.14
Collector's Costs and Fees 779.00
Massachusetts Teachers' Association 912.00
School Employees' Annuities 3,253.02
Tailings 444.40
Employees' Insurance 213.82
Dog Licenses, County 1,228.05
Revenue Sharing Interest 2,923.55
Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Adjustment 24,689.87
Tax Title Sale 302.65
Refunds:
Insurance 2,536.00
Tax Collector 18.55
Highway Department 46.12
Selectmen 2.40
School Department 280.35
Police Department 31.80
Historical Committee 10.29
Bridge Weight Load 551.50
Treasurer 33.00
New England Telephone 2.50
Water Department 25.00
116,486.45
3,537.51
$ 1,878,540.38
41
PAYMENTS
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator $ 50.00
Selectmen :
Salaries $ 1,700.00
Expenses:
Printing Postage and Stationery 115.20
Meetings and Mileage 60.00
Dues 281.50
Flowers 35.25
Mileage and Telephones 671 .00
Advertising 219.39 3,082.34
Town Accountant:
Salary: 3,100.00
Expenses :
Printing Postage and Stationery 72.00
Telephone 41.25
Dues 5.00
Office Expense 32.44
Adding Machine 169.50 3,420. 19
Town Treasurer :
Salary: 3,400.00
Expenses:
Printing Postage and Stationery 649.30
Bond 277.00
Safe Deposit Box Rent 10.00
Meetings and Mileage 240.95
Clerk 80.00
Certification of Notes 33.00
Legal 10.00
Office Supplies 88.97
Machine Repair 69.25
Adding Machine 200.00
Dues 15.00 5,073.47
Tax Collector:
Salary: 2,300.00
Expenses :
Bonds 432.00
Dues 15.00
Printing Postage and Stationery 664. 17
Meetings and Mileage 41.80
Office Supplies 2.45
Clerical Services 74.75
Adding Machine 124.74
Advertising 9.50 3,664.41
42
Assessors :
Salaries :
Expenses:
Printing Postage and Stationery
Abstracts
Dues
Meetings and Mileage
Book Binding
Adding Machine
Miscellaneous
Tax Map Expense:
Town Clerk:
Salary:
Expenses :
Printing Postage and Stationery
Bond
Office Expense
Meetings and Mileage
Vital Statistics
Dues
Elections and Registrations :
Salaries
Officials
Ballots
Repairs
Mileage
Street Listings:
Enumerator
Desk
Office Supplies
Elector, Oliver Smith Will
Finance Committee :
Dues
Meetings and Mileage
Clerk
Town Counsel:
Services
Town Hall:
Roof Repairs
Grounds Care
2,400.00
178.04
66.75
27.00
166.00
30.00
339.95
3.44
1,818.25
5,029.43
1,500.00
76.45
20.00
155.89
164.94
76.00
13.00
506.28
205.00
525.00
100.00
12.24
6.00
848.24
332.20
150.00
42.40
524.60 3,379.12
10.00
40.00
190.00
35.00
265.00
1,953.75
1,673.05
72.00
1,745.05
43
Appeals Board:
Printing Postage and Stationery
Advertising
Clerk
Legal
Office Supplies
Town Secretary:
Labor
Printing Postage and Stationery
Machine Contract
Office Supplies
P. 0. Box Rent
Town Office:
Labor
Fuel
Telephones
Electricity
Repairs
Library
Miscellaneous
Planning Board:
Assessment
Printing Postage and Stationery
Legal
Advertising
Historical Commission:
Miscellaneous Expenses
58.46
70.40
105.00
15.00
1.92
250.78
2,600.00
1.00
157.00
76.60
22.00
2,856.60
1,564.00
1,224.64
351.66
302.90
60.85
281.00
60.74
3,845.79
281.04
44.07
250.00
107.02
682.13
22.73
22.73
44
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Salaries
Expenses:
Labor
Printing Postage and Stationery
Clothing and Equipment
Telephones
Miscellaneous
Insurance Investigations
Radio Repairs
Cruiser, gas, oil and repairs
Equipment
Mileage
School Officers:
Labor
Clothing
Dog Officer:
Labor
Mileage
Equipment
Dogs, Kill and Care
Civil Defense :
Salary
Telephone
Office Expense
Miscellaneous
Equipment and Repairs
Fire Department:
Salaries
Labor
Equipment Maintenance
Administration
Telephones
Building Maintenance
New Equipment
Fuel
Electricity
Training
Hose
Radio Account
330.00
7,576.50
125.09
532.81
485.13
57.19
75.00
188.25
977.06
13.95
463.80
10,494.78
10,824.78
2,043.00
14.95
2,057.95
261.00
36.30
39.95
522.00
859.25
300.00
15.75
28.85
168.53
558.08
1,071.21
1,645.00
2,472.00
6,600.33
663.49
1,771.95
641.06
779.25
929.63
642.80
20.96
16,166.47
3,332.00
800.00
45
Tree Warden:
Labor 776.60
Contractors 5,952.62
Trees 1,236.31
Private Equipment 32.00
Building Inspector:
Salary: 800.00
Expenses: 400.00
Gypsy Moth and Public Nuisance, Town:
Expenses:
Labor 161.50
Spray Material 280.50
Contractor 58.00
Dutch Elm Control, State Liability:
Expenses:
Labor 213.70
Contractors 1,510.00
7,997.53
1,200.00
500.00
Gypsy Moth and Public Nuisance, State Liability:
Expenses:
Contractor 286.51
Labor 210.80 497.31
Dutch Elm Control, Town:
Expenses :
Labor 363.00
Contractors 508.00
871.00
1,723.70
46
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Appropriation from Revenue Sharing : 37,641.00
Public Health Administration :
Expenses :
Salaries 600.00
Printing Postage and Stationery 22.95
622.95
Sanitation :
Advertising
37.80
Garbage Collection
5,529.98
Rubbish Collection
A 0^70 OA
4,2"2.00
Dump Contractor
12,000.00
Gravel
3,848.00
Dump Caretaker
1,957.50
Fence
140.45
Goshen Ambulance
1,200.00
Public Health Nurse
1,000.00
Plumbing Inspector
448.30
Sanatorium, etc.
35.00
Barn and Animal Inspector
175.00
Dairy, Stores Etc. Inspection
125.00
30,769.03
30,769.03
Balance returned to Revenue Sharing : 6,249.02
37,641.00
47
HIGHWAYS
Winter Highways:
Expenses:
Labor
Private Equipment
Chemicals
Repairs
Salt
Sand
Blades
Patch
Holiday Vacation and Sick Pay
Chapter 497:
Expenses :
Labor
Private Equipment
Sand, Stone and Gravel
Steel Boiler
Posts
Cement
Weed Killer
Blacktop
Pipe
Markings
Contractor
Patch
Grates and Grills
Chapter 765:
Expenses:
Labor
Town Equipment
Private Equipment
Bituminous Concrete
Patch
Stone
Blacktop
11,193.30
5,964.03
2,191.69
96.52
3,938.83
6,694.99
497.50
400.20
1,804.60
32,735.54
32,781.66
8,473.15
2,124.00
2,162.43
200.00
420.00
16.75
358.05
2,568.52
4,582.29
1,308.05
300.00
274.93
385.34
23,173.51
23,173.51
2,148.20
670.00
180.00
19,047.86
279.32
125.82
1,706.53
24,157.73
24,157.73
48
Chapter 90:
Expenses:
Labor 3,971.90
Town Equipment 998.00
Private Equipment 9,496.00
Contractor 432.00
Gravel 1,642.20
Pipe 2,631.01
19,171.11
Chapter 825 Section I:
Expenses :
Labor 3,647.50
Private Equipment 966.24
Stone 505.60
Gravel 985.93
Fence Repair 373.70
Tools 39.74
Patch 535.29
Chemicals 2,039.02
Signs and Posts 323.33
Lumber 40.80
Oil 3,099.94
Catch Basins 231.40
Cement 39.39
12,827.88
Labor
6,815.20
Private Equipment
2,673.98
Oil
19,431.24
Patch
920.36
Sand and Stone
1,278.20
Cement and Blocks
16.41
Signs
68.70
Pipe
3.95
Basin Tops
472.80
Gravel
384.25
32,065.09
19,171.11
12,827.88
Chapter 90:
Expenses:
Revenue Sharing Transfer 4,900.00
Chapter 825 Section III:
Expenses :
32,065.09
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Highway Equipment and Garage Maintenance:
Expenses:
Gas, Oil etc. 6,264.74
Repairs 8,632.32
Torch Gas 213.82
Tires 1,186.55
Chemicals 614.68
Miscellaneous 88.33
Radio Insurance 70.00
17,070.44
Superintendent:
Expense :
Dues 8.00
Meetings 30.50
Professional Magazines 33.50
72.00
Garage:
Expenses:
Electricity 239.50
Fuel 1,107.29
Telephone 234.82
1,581.61
Town Roads:
Expense:
Loan 72.00
Overtime Pay:
Expenses:
Overtime Pay 2,213.88
Street Lights 8,997.20
17,070.44
72.00
1,581.61
72.00
2,213.88
8,997.20
Front End Loader:
Appropriation, Revenue Sharing $6,000.00 Borrowing $24,000.00
Expenses :
Loader 29,518.40
29,518.40
Bridge Weight Load: Appropriation Revenue Sharing $3,500.00
Expenses :
Engineering Contract 3,478.88
Balance to Revenue Sharing 21 . 12
3,500.00 3,500.00
Bridge Weight Load Adjustment 551.50
50
VETERANS' SERVICES
Veterans' Benefits :
Expenses :
Benefits 989.75
Fuel 322.00
Doctors 206.00
Medicine 9.60 1,527.35
Agent's Salary: 916.63
Agent's Expenses:
Mileage etc. 100.00
Printing Postage and Stationery 7.00 107.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
Schools:
Expenses :
1000 Administration 14,793.30
2000 Instruction 201,149.69
3000 Other School Services 64,486.62
4000 Operation and Maintenance of Plants 84,810.21
5000 Fixed Charges 361.53
7000 Acquisition of Fixed Assets 3,827.47
9000 Programs with other Districts and
Private Schools 29,577.17
399,005.99
Special Education:
2000 Instruction 14,904.84
Library Title II:
2000 Instruction 398.83
P.L.874:
1000 Administration 20.80
2000 Instruction 3,557.40
4000 Operation and Maintenance of Plants 56.23 3,634.43
P. L. 864 Title III:
4000 Operation and Maintenance of Plants .77
Trust Fund Income:
Collins School Fund :
4000 Operation and Maintenance
of Plants 4,920.00
9000 Programs with other Districts and
Private Schools 540.51
5,460.51
51
Onslow G. Spelman School Fund Income:
4000 Operation and Maintenance
of Plants 605.40
7000 Acquisition of Fixed Assets 756.75
1,362.15
Anne T. Dunphy School Fund, Benefit Anne T. Dunphy School
2000 Instruction 7.85
School Cafeteria:
Expenses :
Labor 8,821.25
Food 6,450.58
Other 590.35
15,862.18
Hampshire Regional School Assessment 377,769.00
Libraries:
Haydenville Library:
Expenses:
Librarian 455.05
Electricity 24.71
Fuel 75.14
Books 153.56
Repairs 75.00
Miscellaneous 4.19 787.65
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreation :
Expenses:
Halowe'en Party 100.00
Miscellaneous 3.58
Insurance 394.50
Equipment 388.40
Soccer 30.00
Coaches and Officials 250.50
Transportation 55.00
1,221.98 1,221.98
Athletic Field:
Expenses:
Grounds Care 381.08
Fence 337.00
Equipment 82.92 801.00
801.00
Supplies: 67 05
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Summer Recreation Program:
Expenses:
Labor
Transportation
Insurance
Supplies
Consultant
Look Park
Winter Recreation Program:
Expenses :
Bus
Town Reports:
Wood Lot:
Expenses:
Town of Chesterfield
Town Clocks:
Electricity
Repairs and Sexton
Memorial Day:
Expenses:
Sound System
Group Insurance:
Expenses:
Blue Cross— Blue Shield
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Aetna Life and Casualty Company
Council for the Aging:
Expenses:
Meetings and Mileage
Printing Postage and Stationery
Dues
Supplies
53
7,979.45
472.00
3,170.00
682.33
422.50
6,311.00
19,037.28 19,037.28
25.00
275.00
300.00
Veterans' Memorial:
Expenses:
Grounds Care 100.00
Contractor 76.90
Memorial 950.00
1,126.90
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES
Water Department:
Expenses:
Administration:
Printing Postage and Stationery 254.77
Meter Reading 517.50
Rent 55.00
Salaries 500.00
Engineering Service 370.44
Books 65.00
Advertising 24.40
1,787.11
Chlorinator Operation:
Electricity 178.75
Chemicals 268.75
Labor 240.00
Mileage 72.00
759.50
Chlorinator Maintenance:
Labor 30.00
Repairs 28.29
58.29
Insurance
Expenses:
Motor Vehicles and Equipment
Boilers
Workmen's Compensation and Liability
Fire Department, Accident
Police Department, Accident
Buildings and Contents
Bicentennial Committee :
Expenses :
Plans
Band
54
Pumping Station Operation :
LtaVyfl
Electricity
673.32
Fuel
53.00
751.32
Pnmninfy Station Maintpnanpp*
Labor
16.00
Supplies
11.88
27.88
Water Shed Maintenance:
Labor
762.25
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Repairs
445.66
Gravel
13.08
1,276.99
Pipe Line Maintenance:
Labor
2,854.00
Repairs
10.00
Equipment Hire
4,922.00
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Car and Truck
165.50
Miscellaneous
67.03
11,949.52
Petty Cash Advance :
25.00
onstruction :
Pipe and Valves
67,841.77
Cemeteries :
Expenses:
Old Village Hill Cemetery
Grounds Care 300.00
Mountain Street Cemetery
Grounds Care 200.00
INTEREST
Interest:
Expenses :
Temporary Loans 1,641.67
Loader Loan 444.00
16,635.61
67,841.77
500.00
2,085.67
55
AGENCY, INVESTMENT AND TRUST
Agency:
Dog Licenses for County 1,228.05
County Tax 37,335.51
Motor Vehicle Excise Assessment 251.70
State Parks and Reservations 9,034.65
Lower Pioneer Valley Air Pollution Commission 195.33
State Audit 6.28
48,051.52
137.24
10.07 147.31
Trust:
County Retirement System, Employer's Share 29,278.02
County Retirement System, Employee's Share 6,993.89
Federal Withholding Taxes 46,273.09
State Withholding Taxes 14,329.87
Teachers' Retirement 9,706.17
School Employees' Annuities 3,341.79
Blue Cross— Blue Shield 6,080.67
Teachers' Insurance 771.32
Massachusetts Teachers' Association 912.00
Collector's Costs and Fees 779.00
Police Department Revolving Fund 297.00
Group Insurance 228.90
Trust Funds, Charity 872.20
Trust Funds, Schools 6,785.51*
W. C. T. U. Clock Fund 150.00
Meals Tax 16.44
120,030.36
*Included in School Department Expenditures
Investment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Income
Collins School Fund
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Motor Vehicles and Trailer Excise 1974 33.83
Motor Vehicles and Trailer Excise 1975 575.67
Motor Vehicles and Trailer Excise 1976 77.84
Real Estate 1974 6.25
Personal Property 1975 30.80
Real Estate 1975 823.26
Water Miscellaneous 25.30
1,572.95
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INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
260.00
Interest:
Expense:
Highway Department Dump Truck Loan 42.50
Fire Truck Loan 217.50
Debt:
Expense:
Highway Department Dump Truck Loan 1 ,000.00
Fire Truck Loan 2,000.00
3,000.00
Temporary Loans:
Expense.
Anticipation of Reimbursement,
Revenue Sharing 2,500.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement 17,200.00
19,700.00
Cash on Hand, General, June 30, 1976 355,870.52
Cash on Hand, Revenue Sharing, June 30, 1976 54,399.83
$1,878,540.38
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Total Appropriations $1,299,555.68
Less borrowing 54,327.00
Total Appropriations 1,158,328.68
School Lunch 2,488.01
County Tax and Assessment 48,694.74
State Tax and Assessment 12,713.39
Overlay 24,017.37
Gross Amount to be raised 1,246,336.30
Estimated receipts 324,776.47
Prior year overestimates state and county 9,650.35
Local estimated receipts 116,703.55
Available funds 78,241.88
Available funds to reduce tax rate 86,900.00
Total of estimated receipts and
available funds 616,272.25
Net Amount to be raised by taxation 630,064.05
Valuation -J****
$77. per M
Personal Property $ m m $53 561.20
Real Estate 7,487,050. 576,502.85
$ 8,182,650. $630,064.05
The plan approved by the Commissioner of Taxation in 1975 as sub-
mitted by this Board will be ready to be implemented in the fall of 1977
as per order of Town of Sudbury vs. Supreme Judicial Court of Mass.
PETER B. SHUMWAY, Chairman
HENRY WARNER
NELS CHRISTENSON
73
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
Weekly meetings were held throughout the year excepting holi-
days and bi-weekly meetings in July and August. County Selectmen,
Hilltown Selectmen and various other meetings were attended.
We were confronted with the usual but increased problems with
vandalism, dogs and a constant search for persons willing to fill vacan-
cies in town committees. The opening of Browndale, a home for the
mentally handicapped initially met with great public opposition. Af-
ter a few immediate serious incidents, an agreement was made and
no further problems have developed.
We held various meetings with Tighe and Bond and the Town
Attorney assisting us in updating preliminary plans for the sewer and
a public hearing required for environmental assessment which was
held on August 23, 1976. Plans seem to be at a standstill until North-
ampton's plans for a new plant have been accepted.
Huntley Associates were low bidders on the much needed survey
of boundary lines on the Ellen Ames Field.
Dedication of the Vietnam War Plaque was held in conjunction
with the Memorial Day Program.
Pay raises were granted the highway, police and fire departments.
Highway Supt. Harry Warner reported 34 winter storms— 26 snow-
storms with a total accumulation of 83"— 4 freezing rainstorms and
2 heavy rainstorms. Plowing operations were concluded on 23 snow-
storms and sanding operations concluded on 32 storms. Two construction
projects were completed— 3900' of South Street were reconstructed
according to guide lines voted in at the last annual town meeting.
Because of the early freeze-up this fall some seeding and raking will
be taken care of in the spring. The remainder of Kingsley Avenue was
also reconstructed with drainage system and bituminous concrete top-
ping. All maintenance projects such as sweeping, sealing, drainage,
sidewalks, etc. were also completed. The wooden bridge will be rebuilt
next spring with money appropriated at the last Annual Town Meeting.
We wish to thank all Town Officers, committeemen and workers
for their cooperation and wish to commend them on their willingness to
serve and accept community responsibility.
Richard L. Childs, Chairman
Jeanne Hemenway, Clerk
Richard I. Hillenbrand, Welfare Chairman
74
JURY LIST
Allen, Gordon F., Jr.
Lucey, James F.
Cheverette, Mary C.
Lyons, Robert J.
Crampton, Mary E.
McElwain, Sarah Hurst
Cross, Shirley May
Moran, Michael J., Jr.
Divoll, Timothy L.
Nietsche, Joy E.
Dunphy, Paul H.
Nutting, Doris E.
Fitzgerald, Gayle M.
Nye, Floyd W.
Haskell, Herbert N., II
Papageorge, Forteni N.
Hathaway, Robert L.
Pieraccini, John F.
Heath, Charles W.
Ramstrom, Melvin
Ingellis, Frank
Ryan, John B.
Jenkins, Thomas
Shea, A. Francis
Johnson, Stephen
Warriner, Lloyd R.
Kosior, Frank J., Jr.
Warner, Henry
Lake, Dennis C.
Watling, Cecilia
Line, Howard Clive
Whitney, Bruce
Willcutt, Benjamin H., Jr.
75
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
A total of 66 calls were answered during the year. These emergency
calls included 14 chimney, 5 buildings, 3 grass, 9 woodland, 5 mutual
iad, 14 vehicles, 3 lost children, 9 for standby during emergency, 2 false
and 2 for the resuscitator.
Numerous chimneys in town have been inspected this year and al-
though most are in good condition I have advised some occupants to
have the chimneys cleaned, or in some cases, repaired. It would appear
that this has helped, although we have had numerous fires. None has
been serious. I am willing to inspect chimneys or homes but only upon
request of the occupant or owner.
Our Firefighters' Assn. sponsored a Rabies Clinic, an open house at
Halloween for kids and a Little League team.
It is our hope that the Town will repair our old engine house in
Williamsburg center in the near future. It is badly in need of a new boil-
er room, boiler and a new roof on the main building.
The firefighters had thought a new station would be helpful, but
when we found that the cost would run some over $200,000., it seemed
better to repair our old station and use it until such time as the Town
expands and has to hire permanent men. Then a new station between
the villages would be advisable.
Once again the Fire Dept. would like to express their appreciation
to Donald Baldwin and his wife for the excellent job they do as dis-
patcher for our department. As Chief, I would like to compliment all the
men on the department for the excellent job they do in maintaining our
equipment and in fighting fires.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD SANDERSON, Chief
76
CONSERVATION COMMISSION REPORT
The Conservation Commission is a group of appointed citizens
dedicated to the conservation, preservation, protection, and manage-
ment of natural resources in the Town of Williamsburg.
The Commission meetings, open to the public, are held on a regu-
lar basis on the second Thursday each month, 7:30 P.M., Town Offices,
Haydenville. During 1976, in addition to regularly scheduled meet-
ings, there were four on-site viewings related to wetland problems.
In compliance with the Wetlands Protection Act, a public hearing was
held and the necessary permits granted for one of the sites viewed.
Members also attended workshops related to planning and zoning.
As a supplement to our mapping program, we have received two
of the four Flood Hazard and Boundary Maps from the U.S. Housing
and Urban Development Agency delineating the flood prone and flood
hazard areas in Williamsburg. These maps identify those areas that
qualify for Federally Subsidized Flood Insurance.
The major function of the Conservation Commission has been to
respond to and attempt to alleviate numerous drainage and wetland
problems, some of which constitute Hatch Act violations. The Act em-
powers the local Conservation Commission with the responsibility of
enforcing the protection of wetlands, inland wetlands, floodplains,
and establishing a system of scenic rivers, streams and recreational
areas.
The Amendment, Chap. 131, Section 40, pertaining to wetlands
states— "No person shall remove, fill, dredge or alter any bank, beach,
dune, flat, marsh, meadow or swamp bordering on the ocean or any
land under said waters or any land subject to tidal action, coastal
storm flowage, or flooding without filing written notice of his intention
to so remove, fill, dredge, or alter, including such plans as may be
necessary to describe such proposed activity and its effect on the en-
vironment, at least sixty days prior to such removing, filling, dredging
or altering." Said notice shall be sent by certified mail to the Conserva-
tion Commission. All necessary forms are available from the Conserva-
tion Commission.
Respectfully submitted,
ERWIN J. CEPEK, Chairman
THOMAS C. HODGKINS, Vice-Chairman
DIANE MERRIT, Secretary
WILBUR LOOMIS
DONALD TURNER
ROYCE MARTIN
CHARLES EDWARDS, Apprentice
77
BUILDING INSPECTOR S REPORT
During the past year the following permits have been granted:
6 one family new homes with an estimated value of $131,000.
4 business buildings (2 new and 2 remodelled)— $29,800.
20 additions or alterations to dwellings— $26,485.90.
1 seasonal dwelling— $8,000.
4 garages— $7,500.
12 storage buildings— $18,178.75.
1 land use change.
3 demolitions (2 barns and a 1 family house)
Total number of permits— 51 with a total value— $220,164.65.
Office hours were held regularly at the Town Office on Monday
evenings.
Respectfully submitted,
BENJAMIN WILLCUTT
Building Inspector
78
REPORT OF THE WATER DEPT
The Williamsburg Water Dept. has had a very active year in 1976.
A new twelve-inch water main was installed on South Street from the
chlorinator to Route 9. The old water entrances along the way were
replaced with copper tubing. The Water Dept. is very happy to report
that this pipe should solve many problems of low pressure during high
demand times and that through careful planning this project was fin-
ished with a considerable savings to the water users.
A new system was instituted to collect overdue accounts. Instead
of disruptions of service as in the past, a lien is now put on the person's
property and collected with the real estate taxes.
A new gate house was constructed at the upper reservoir. The
brush and grass was trimmed at the spillway and on the face of the
dam.
There were three new services and six renewals of existing services.
Three new hydrants were installed and one repaired.
An addressing machine was purchased to facilitate the billing
process.
The Board of Water Commissioners wish to express their apprecia-
tion to the people and town departments who work with us to help keep
the water system operating efficiently.
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER A. BISBEE, Chairman
ROBERT E. HEALD, Clerk
JAMES LYMAN
79
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN, DUTCH ELM
AND PUBLIC NUISANCE SUPT.
Under our planting program 12 shade trees were planted on var-
ious streets. We plan to plant at least 12 more in the spring. 9 large
shade trees had to be removed plus many small trees. We are having
problems with maples the last few years and no one can seem to pin-
point the cause. The bulk of the pruning and cabling will be done this
winter.
On trees suspected of having Dutch Elm disease, 32 trees were
sampled and 28 were found to have the disease. All but one of these
trees has been removed. There is a small balance left in this account
which will be used to remove dead elms that still have beetle bearing
bark.
Our regular roadside brush spraying was completed in early July.
We have had no Gypsy Moth problems again this year, although there
have been considerable problems with it both east and south of Wil-
liamsburg.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY W. WARNER, JR.
Superintendent
80
OLIVER SMITH WILL
Under provisions of the Oliver Smith Will, several townspeople
listed in the following categories, received benefits during the year:
Youths working under an apprenticeship program may apply for
benefits before the age of 19, but must serve until the age of 21. The sum
of $500.00 will be placed in a bank when the youth is between the age
of 21 and 22. The one year's interest is paid to Smith Charities and this
money is in turn given to the tradesman at the age of 22. Brides (first
marriage only) applying within 90 days after marriage may qualify for
a gift of $100.00. Nursing students may apply, within six months after
entry into a nursing school, for a $300.00 gift upon graduating with an
R.N. degree. Widows, with children under 18, who do not remarry
and do remain within the town may apply for $200.00 annually.
Applications and information concerning benefits may be ob-
tained from Robert Nash, Main St., Williamsburg.
Seven widows
Nine brides
One boy completed the
Apprenticeship Program
$1,233.00
900.00
500.00
Total received by
Town of Williamsburg
$2,633.00
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT NASH, Elector
Oliver Smith Will
81
RECREATION COMMISSION REPORT
Recreation for all interested residents seems to be coming of age.
Senior residents as well as youth are now receiving benefits from the
town recreation program.
Funds allocated for Council on Aging have helped this group take
bus trips. Future needs of the Council and its members relating to
recreation will be a regular part of the commission's budget and ideas
for these needs are always welcome. Several meetings with repre-
sentatives of the COA helped the commission begin its first year of
involvement with the senior residents.
Youth programs in winter and summer have again increased in
numbers of participants. The ski bus to Cummington was a popular
program with many taking advantage of the free transportation. This
program is open to any resident.
Boys and girls basketball saw a good deal of enthusiasm. The girls
did very well last season competing with other area recreation teams
and finally went on to a tournament in Dalton and came home win-
ners. Many thanks go to the coaches of the teams who inspire enthu-
siasm and furnish good coaching skills. Due to fluctuating weather con-
ditions, the skating program didn't go well, but changes being con-
templated will perhaps make for a more effective program in the fu-
ture.
Our able summer staff furnished the town with a popular summer
program centered around the Bicentennial theme. Ninety seven chil-
dren in grades 1-6 signed up for the five week program and an average
of 61 children reported daily for most of the program. Fifty children
averaged for each Look Park day. A questionnaire was sent out during
the summer program pertaining to possible changes and ideas from
parents and youth. Many good ideas came in as a result and they will
be considered in the 1977 program.
Summer softball for girls ages 8-10 was begun this summer in addi-
tion to the established teams ages 10-15. Sixty five to seventy girls par-
ticipated in the older girls and two teams of 25-30 girls enrolled in the
newer group. Youth League, Hilltown and Babe Ruth had 8 teams of
boys age 9-16 and 150 participants this year. Mens' softball had 16 play-
ers.
Approximately 32 boys participated in perhaps the best year for
soccer yet. Many thanks to the coach and volunteers.
At the organizational meeting in April, Peter Cerreta was elected
Chairman with Joanne McKay as Assistant and Vitie Villiesis as Finan-
cial Secretary with Jim (Mike) Moran elected as his Assistant. Judy
Mathers is serving as Corresponding Secretary.
82
Richard Dragon, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, met with the
Commission this fall to discuss ball field maintenance and cooperation
between the school and the commission.
A pledge of $2,000. was received from the Williamsburg Lions Club
towards tennis courts if matching funds can be secured from other or-
ganizations and through fund raising. A committee has been appointed
to begin the task of securing funds. Information on this committee and
its duties will be announced as plans are completed.
The Mother's Club and the Haydenville American Legion Post were
again given funds to hold Halloween parties in each town.
The Recreation Commission sent a copy of their immediate and
long term goals to the Planning Board to assist them in their own town
planning.
The Commission cannot thank everyone personally, but the suc-
cess of all these programs would be impossible if not for volunteers.
Special thanks go to the Lions Club for their generous pledge towards
the tennis courts. This kind of support means continuing growth for town
recreation while keeping a reasonable budget.
Some of the long term goals of the commission have begun to for-
malize. The clearing of the boundaries and ownership of the Hayden-
ville Ball Field has begun along with the acquisition of the portions of
the field under questionable ownership.
Sincere thanks go to Evelyn Kmit on behalf of the Commission for
her years of service as a member to the Town of Williamsburg. She was
always there when she was needed and did many acts of service for
our programs which were "above and beyond" the ordinary.
Respectfully submitted,
PETER CERRETA, Chairman
JOANN McKAY, Assist. Chairman
VITTIE VILLIESIS, Financial Chairman
JIM (MIKE) MORAN, Assist. Financial Chairman
JUDY MATHERS, Secretary
83
VETERANS AGENT REPORT
The Town of Williamsburg has helped a number of veterans and
dependents during the past year. Benefits received are room, board,
utilities, rent, clothing, medical, dental and fuel. A number of veterans
that do not qualify at this office were referred to the contact officer at
the V. A. Hospital.
Charles Borowski, district manager, has assisted me in learning
the many details of the office and the various reports that are required.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. KELLOGG
Veterans Agent
84
WILLIAMSBURG HISTORICAL COMMISSION
REPORT
This year your commission can report that the Haydenville His-
toric District is on the National Register which means: "Once the dis-
trict is accepted— the area will be protected from the adverse effect of
any federally proposed projects. In addition the property owners will
be able to apply for matching grants-in-aid for restoration projects.
Property owners, however, will retain all of their rights with regard to
uses and alterations of their properties" within the Town's rulings.
It is now our aim to have an area of the Village of Williamsburg be
similarly recognized. The commission met with the Survey Director of
the Massachusetts Historical Commission in June. She encouraged us
to continue the inventories of properties in Williamsburg.
Robert Anderson of Haydenville has volunteered his time to pho-
tograph many places. To date ten forms covering the buildings on
Main Street and North Main Street have been completed and mailed
to Boston as well as several places in the outlying area of the Village of
Williamsburg.
Two members of the commission met with the Planning Board to
discuss the meaning and breadth of Historic Districts.
The inventory work seems a never-ending job, but your commis-
sion hopes to see the finish in 1977.
Respectfully submitted,
MARJORIE McKUSICK, Chairman
ELIZABETH HOBBS
GERTRUDE RONK, Secretary
85
REPORT OF HAYDENVILLE LIBRARY
Kathy Sanford is our librarian.
Again we have had many windows broken throughout the year.
The furnace is in very poor condition and does not heat as well as it did.
We realize that if it suddenly gives out the Town would obviously have
to replace it. We hope that some grants could be applied for to replace
it before it gives out entirely. The inside of the building is badly in
need of redecorating.
Following is our resume for the year :
Circulation 721
New books 46
Gifts 9
Bookmobile 1,256
Books on hand 935
Fines $3.75
Respectfully submitted,
VIOLA J. FRASER, Chairman
MARY CRAMPTON
ANDREA DUFRESNE
86
COUNCIL ON AGING
The Council on Aging began its year in January and held 13 meet-
ings. The council met every third Thursday of the month at the sen-
ior center in the Haydenville Center School at 7 p.m.
The council held its annual meeting in May and elected Helen
Kellogg, chairman; Earl Warriner, vice-chairman; Susan Flaccus,
corresponding secretary; Kathryn Warner, recording secretary; and
Erol Bowie, treasurer. Also at the annual meeting Harvey Versailles,
Eleanor Bowie and Verna Warriner were elected associate members.
The Williamsburg Travel Club was established with Verna Warri-
ner organizing six bus trips for senior residents of Haydenville and
Williamsburg.
One of our happiest announcements came involving a coordinated
effort of the Hampshire Community Action Commission (Project
Mainstream) and the Highland Valley Elder Service Center and their
project to supply transportation for the eligible 400 senior residents and
handicapped beginning in October. The service has been provided on
Mondays and Fridays. We are very fortunate to have as our dispatch-
er Donald Baldwin and Harvey Versailles as a member of the Hill-
town Transportation Committee which oversees the project.
The council's first accomplishment this year was to establish a sen-
ior center at the Haydenville Center School in the school's former cafe-
teria. An open house for the senior center was held on September 9
with 45 people attending.
After the establishment of the center, the council applied for and
received from the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs $600
(Title III) for furnishings.
Also with funding from Title IX, the Highland Valley Service Cen-
ter employed Ruth Gorham of Williamsburg to be the senior aide to
provide information and referrals to the senior residents of the town.
The council acknowledged her resignation at their December meet-
ing.
In November the council received private and public funds for
a holiday party for the senior residents of both villages. A hot meal was
prepared by women of the Haydenville Congregational Church and
served on Dec. 28.
On Tuesdays free bingo has been offered to senior residents as
well as craft programs.
Funds from the preventive health account received in 1975 were
used to purchase a blood pressure monitor which was on loan to the
Visiting Nursing Association for use at their monthly clinics held al-
ternately between the villages.
In September the council received the resignation of Susan Flac-
cus. Kathryn Warner assumed the corresponding secretary's duties on
a temporary basis. Harvey Versailles was appointed by the Board of
Selectmen to fill Mrs. Flaccus' s term.
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We, as council members, wish to thank all the townpeople, town
boards and commissions for any services or help rendered during 1976.
We also wish to thank the Visiting Nursing Association for their time
spent at the monthly blood pressure clinics.
Helen Kellogg, Chm.
Earl Warriner
Kathryn Warner
Erol Bowie
Sincerely,
Mary Crampton
James Lyman
H. Elizabeth Rice
Harvey Versailles
Mills
Associate Members
Verna Warriner Eleanor Bowie
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BOARD OF APPEALS REPORT
The Williamsburg Board of Appeals received nine petitions for
hearings in 1976 :
1) On January 18, F.N. Graves & Son, Inc. requested a variance
under Section IV, Paragraph 3i (Sale, repair or storage of new or used
motor vehicles). The petition was withdrawn without prejudice.
2 and 3) V.S.H. Realty requested two variances under Section IV,
Paragraph 3-lb (No sign shall be greater than 12 square feet, . . .). One
petition was granted, one was denied.
4) On June 30, Graves Realty Company requested a special per-
mit under Section IV, Paragraph 3i (Sale, repair or storage of new or
used motor vehicles). The petition was granted with stipulations.
5) On August 12, Victor and Donna Covaleski and George and Eliza-
beth Feiker appealed a decision made by the building inspector. The
appeal was continued at the request of the petitioners.
6) On August 23, Thomas P. O'Donnell requested a special permit
under Section IV, Paragraph 3i (Sale, repair or storage of new or used
motor vehicles). The petition was granted with stipulations.
7) On September 22, Philip and Diane Merritt requested a special
permit under Section IV, Paragraph 3i (Sale, repair or storage of new or
used motor vehicles). The petition was denied.
8) On September 22, William Ducharme and Donald Wade re-
quested a special permit under Section IV, Paragraph 3i (Sale, repair
or storage of new or used motor vehicles). The petition was granted with
stipulations.
9) On December 6, Philip and Diane Merritt reapplied for a special
permit under Section IV, Paragraph 3i (Sale, repair or storage of new or
used motor vehicles). The petition was withdrawn without prejudice.
Respectfully submitted,
MARJORIE DUNPHY, Clerk
THOMAS J. HALEY, Chairman
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WILLIAMSBURG SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
School Organization
Mr. George Childs, Chairman 1977
Mrs. Molly Jahnige, Secretary 1977
Mr. Erwin J. Cepek 1978
Mrs. Joan Baldwin 1979
Mr. Henry Warner 1979
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Mr. Donald J. Buss
Office— Haydenville Center School
Mr. Richard E. Dragon
Assistant Superintendent of Schools
Office— Haydenville Center School
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. Joseph Holik, Florence
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Mr. Philip Cranston
SUPERVISORS OF SPECIAL TEACHING
Mrs. Elaine 0. Lawton, Williamsburg Art
Miss Martha Sena, Easthampton Music
Mrs. Evelyn Kmit, Williamsburg Physical Education
Mr. James Ryan, Florence Physical Education
Mrs. Vivian Ells, Florence Remedial Teacher
Mrs. Gloria Nicholls, Ashfield Speech Therapist
Mrs. Merrilee Crepeau, Longmeadow Adjustment Counselor
MEETING OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH
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HELEN E. JAMES SCHOOL
Mrs. Dorothy Ladd, Principal
Mrs. Brenda Sommer, Whately— Grade 4
Mrs. Adele Barkowski, Easthamp ton— Grade 5
Mrs. Anne Tiberio, Haydenville— Grade 5
Mrs. Katherine LaChance, Florence— Grade 6
Mr. Orville L. Wright, Westhampton— Grade 6
Mrs. Beulah Smith, Williamsburg— Aide
Mrs. Terry Gingras, Haydenville— Aide
Mrs. Katharine Curtin, Haydenville— Resource
Mrs. Alice Walker, Florence— ILC
Mr. Gerard Patenaude, Haydenville— Custodian
ANNE T. DUNPHY SCHOOL
Mrs. Dorothy Ladd, Principal
Mrs. Jeanne Pichette, Florence— Grade 1
Mr. Robert Sadowski, Haydenville— Grade 1
Mrs. Anne Lee, Northampton— Grade 2
Mrs. Carroll Flynn, Florence— Grade 3
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark, Huntington— Resource
Mrs. Janet Hale, Williamsburg— Aide
Mrs. Martha Ayres, Florence— ILC
Mr. Robert Worsley, Haydenville— Custodian
HAYDENVILLE CENTER SCHOOL
Mrs. Dorothy Ladd, Principal
Mrs. Isabel Hand, Ashfield— Kindergarten
Mrs. Barbara McDonough, Haydenville— Aide
HEAD CUSTODIAN
Mr. Walter Bachand, Haydenville
GROUNDS
Mr. Alan Golash, Haydenville
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Superintendent's Report
Pupil enrollment figures taken as of October 1st were as follows:
Grade
1974
1975
1976
K
IV
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1
25
20
27
2
26
26
20
3
44
26
25
4
45
45
25
c
0
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44
A A
44
A A
44
6
57
42
43
Special
5
1
1
Williamsburg Elementary Schools
267
233
217
Smith's School
15
11
14
Greenfield Vocational
0
1
0
Franklin County Technical
0
0
1
Total Under Williamsburg School Committe
282
245
232
Total Under Hampshire Regional School Committee
278
281
269
Pupils in Public Schools
560
526
501
School personnel who left the employ of the Department during 1976
include:
Mrs. Edith Foster Principal
Mrs. Jane Marx Adjustment Counselor (part-time)
Dr. Joseph Hobbs School Physician (part-time)
Those newly employed during 1976 include :
Mrs. Dorothy Ladd Principal
Mrs. Merrilee Crepeau Adjustment Counselor (part-time)
Mrs. Robert Worsley (replacing Mr. Tausig, who left in 1975) Custodian
Dr. Joseph Holik School Physician (as needed)
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With the completion of the 1975-76 school year came the retirement
of Mrs. Edith Foster, who had faithfully served the school department
for 34 years. She taught at several grade levels during the early part of
her career with her most recent assignment having been that of Prin-
cipal of Williamsburg's three elementary schools.
Based upon the distribution of pupils as of October 1st, the costs
for the operation of the Central Administrative Office located in Hay-
denville are to be shared as follows :
Chesterfield
Goshen
Hampshire Regional
Southampton
Westhampton
Williamsburg
Total
1976-77
1977-78
5%
6%
4%
4%
49%
48%
25%
26%
6%
6%
11%
10%
100%
100%
Funds for the operation of the public schools within the cities,
towns and regional school Districts are largely dependent upon revenue
raised through local property taxation and certain monies received
from the Commonwealth based upon such factors as the relative prop-
erty valuations of the various communities and the relative sums ex-
pended for education within those communities. In very simple terms,
a wealthy community is entitled to less state aid than a poor commu-
nity. At the same time, a community which has a low per pupil expend-
iture is entitled to less state aid than a community with a high per pu-
pil expenditure.
Unfortunately, there are two very basic problems associated with
this system of school finance. First, the total amount of per pupil state
aid in Massachusetts places us among the lowest in the nation. At the
same time, the General Court has seen fit during the years to require
ever increasing educational expenditures at the local level through
new state mandated programs. This has been done without any real
attempt to improve the all-over ratio between state aid and per pupil
expenditures. To increase state aid, of course, necessitates increases
in state level taxation. Thankfully, we have seen signs in 1976 which in-
dicate that the State Legislators have begun to realize that new laws
which mandate increased educational spending at the local level, must
include provisions for full funding at the state level. Only if such a con-
cept becomes a mandate by the people, however, can we expect such a
trend to continue.
The second basic problem involves adequate funding for laws
which are already on the books! There are a number of existing statues,
some old and some quite recent, which provide for varying amounts
of state aid. In most instances, the amounts received under these laws,
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have been less than the legal entitlements. Local taxpayers should in-
sist that the General Court provide sufficient funding for existing edu-
cational aid statutes. As with the first basic problem, we have also seen
some signs that the legislators have recognized this problem as dem-
onstrated by the receipt of all past due underpayments of school bus
transportation reimbursements. Much remains to be done however,
because Chapter 70 aid to education and Chapter 492 aid to regional
school districts show a declining receipt-to-entitlement ratio as each
year passes.
Both of these educational funding problems have a direct and ever
increasing effect upon local tax rates. Public support for a change in
the present method of school finance within the Commonwealth is ab-
solutely necessary if the children of this and every other community
are to be guaranteed adequate and equal educational opportunities.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD J. BUSS
Superintendent of Schools
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SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS REPORT
Hampshire Regional School District
The student enrollment data for the District as of October 1, 1976,
was as follows :
Grade
Chest.
Goshen
South.
West.
Will.
Total
7
18
14
81
24
39
1 ID
8
22
16
80
27
59
204
9
25
14
71
28
38
176
10
15
9
68
28
39
159
11
14
15
70
19
52
170
12
17
9
74
23
42
165
Sub Total
111
77
444
149
269
*1050
Regional pupils enrolled in other school districts:
Chicopee
0
0
1
0
0
1
Grand Total
111
77
445
149
269
1051
included are 10 pupils involved in programs operated in conjunction
with the Hampshire Educational Collaborative. Although they do not
physically attend school in the District they remain enrolled for techni-
cal and financial reasons.
Both the capital and operational costs of the District are borne by
the five (5) member towns based upon the proportion of children liv-
ing in the various towns who are officially enrolled as students at Hamp-
shire Regional High School (and those tuitioned out to other schools by
the District) as of October 1st preceding each fiscal year. Following is a
table representing the percentages applicable to the member towns since
the school opened in 1971 :
1971
1972
1973-4
1974-5
1975-6
1976-7
1977-8
Chesterfield
9.622
10.454
9.734
10.437
11.403
11.317
10.561
Goshen
6.873
5.894
7.069
6.561
6.054
6.341
7.326
Southampton
41.122
42.039
42.008
42.644
42.482
42.244
42.341
Westhampton
10.882
11.122
10.861
11.034
12.109
12.683
14.177
Williamsburg
31.501
30.491
30.328
29.324
27.952
27.415
25.595
Personnel newly employed by the District included :
Mrs. Merrilee Crepeau, M.A. (part-time) Adjustment Counselor
Miss Lorraine Dalton, B.A. English
Miss Shireen Filkins, B.A. Mathematics
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Mr. Arthur Gilmore
Mrs. Maureen Hart, B.A.
Mrs. Anita Hickey
Mr. Robert Johnson, M.Ed.
(Central Office)
Miss Mary Jane Kiely, B.A. (part-time)
Mr. Robert LaFontaine, B.S.
Mrs. Ilene Lorow (Central Office)
Mrs. Aline MacDonald
Mrs. Jeanette McClellan, M.A.
Mr. Kevin Miller, M.A.
Mrs. Virginia Newell, M. Ed.
Miss Susan Nye, B.A.
Mrs. Jocelyn Tyson
Mr. Frederick Rugg, M. Ed.
Music
Social Studies
Secretary
Director of Special Education
Speech Therapy
Physical Education
Secretary
Cook
Music
Guidance
Mathematics
English
Library Aide
Director of Guidance
Personnel who left the employ of the District in 1976 included the
following :
Mrs. Rosemarie Coombs Assistant Librarian
Mrs. Linda DeGregorio (Central Office) Secretary
Ms. Joanne Dunleavy, B.A.
Mrs. Linda Erdmann, B.A.
(Central Office)
Mr. Frank Farinella, M. Ed.
(Central Office)
Mr. George Feiker
Mrs. Esther Holway, B.A.
Mrs. Jane Marx, M.S.S.
Mrs. Ernestine Munson
Mrs. Katherine Pasch, M.A.T.
Mrs. Pamela Ryan, B.A. (part-time)
Miss Christine Scott
Mrs. Norine Tiley, B.A.
Mr. Andrew Wildes, B.A.
Social Studies
Special Education Coordinator
Director of Special Education
Director of Guidance
Music
(part-time) Adjustment Counselor
Cook
English
Speech Therapy
Secretary
Music
Mathematics
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD J. BUSS
Superintendent of Schools
98
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Massachusetts
TO: The Treasurers and the Residents of the Towns of Chester-
field, Goshen, Southampton, Westhampton and Williamsburg.
FROM : The Hampshire Regional School District Committee.
RE: Capital and Operational Assessments for July 1, 1977 through
June 30, 1978.
The budget for the Regional District for the period of July 1, 1977
to June 30, 1978, represents the amount of money which will be needed
to operate and maintain the District and its school.
In accordance with the provisions of the Agreement establishing
the District together with certain provisions of the General Laws of
the Commonwealth, the School Committee has adopted a tentative
budget for the coming fiscal year, conducted a public hearing on the
budget and then adopted a final budget.
The Agreement and the General Laws further provide that the
Committee shall apportion among the member towns the amounts
necessary to be raised in order to meet the said budget. The amounts
so apportioned for each member town shall then be certified by the
Regional Treasurer to the Treasurers of the member towns, and each
member town shall, at its next annual town meeting, appropriate the
amount so certified to it.
This document consists of three sections:
I. The Regional Budget.
II. The Apportionment Statistics for the Five (5) Member Towns.
III. The Assessments for the 1977-1978 Fiscal Year.
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II. Appointment Statistics for the Five (5) Member Towns
Section IV (D) of the Agreement as amended by recent legislation
states in part that each member town's share of capital and operating
costs for each fiscal year shall be determined by computing the ratio
which that town's pupil enrollment in the regional district school on
October 1 of the year next preceding the fiscal year for which the appor-
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member towns in the regional district school on the same date.
The following statistics include all pupils enrolled at the Regional
School plus those pupils under the jurisdiction of the District who are
assigned to special programs in other schools as of October 1, 1976.
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STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Estimated Receipts:
Assessments— Member Towns 1 ,351 ,490.00
Driver Education Fees 3,500.00
Construction Grant 113,454.00
Transportation Reimbursement 120,000.00
Ch. 71B-766 SPED 58,000.00
Ch. 492— Regional School Districts 194,878.00
1,841,322.00
Driver Education Refund 35.00
Conn. Div. Child Guardianship 242.92
1,841,599.92
Receipts:
Assessment Revenue 1,351,490.00
Interest Earned 20,113.97
Construction Grants 126,787.50
Commissions 80.25
Mass. Div. Child Guardianship 6,365.32
Conn. Div. Child Guardianship 1,231.75
Ch. 71B-766 SPED 58,048.82
Ch. 71-16D-492 186,693.12
Ch. 71 Transportation 227,510.55
King & Cushman— Workmen's Comp. 187.00
Hampshire County— Health Accident Ins. 91.00
Driver Education Fees 4,845.00
Transcripts 67.00
Vending Machines 78.50
Gym Rent 12.00
Vandalism 57.00
Telephone Calls 8.29
Copies 8.80
Allegro Club— janitor service 270.16
Total Receipts 1,983,946.03
Surplus of Anticipation Receipts 142,346.11
Respectfully submitted,
JEANETTE M. O'NEILL
Treasurer
120
REPORT OF THE HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The Hampshire Regional School Committee held its monthly meet-
ings on the first Monday of every month. Officers for the 1976-1977
school year were Mr. James Freebourn, Chairman; Mrs. Helmi Vilie-
sis, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Cynthia I. McQueston, Secretary; and Mrs.
Jeanette M. O'Neill, Treasurer.
During the year, Molly Jahnige replaced Erwin Cepek from the
Williamsburg School Committee and Mary Jane Miller replaced Wil-
liam Kenyon from the Chesterfield School Committee.
In order to speed up the work of the committee as a whole, the
Chairman appointed members to the following sub-committees: Ath-
letics, Property, and Transportation; Curriculum; Finance; Policy; and
Negotiations. These worked very well this year.
During May 3, 4, and 5, 1976, the New England Association of
Schools and Colleges evaluated our Regional School (grades 7-12).
Twenty-eight people with diverse educational backgrounds participated
in the process carefully evaluating twenty-two categories. The result of
this evaluation gave our school a five year accrediation. In their report,
they listed many commendations and recommendations. These recom-
mendations are being considered by the committee for immediate, short
range and longe range implementation. Action, of course, will depend
upon the immediacy of need and the availability of funds during the
five year period. We heartily thank the staff and administration of our
school district, who worked diligently in preparing for this evaluation.
The Committee negotiated a two year contract with the Hampshire
Regional Education Association (HREA), a three year contract with the
Aides, and a two year contract with the Custodians. In the case of the
teachers (HREA), the process took nearly a full year.
The budget for the coming fiscal year was and remains of much con-
cern to all of us. There was quite a bit of discussion on proposed expend-
itures. About ninety-four percent of the budget being fixed by contract
or negotiations, leaves only about six percent of the budget flexible.
This six percent includes supplies, textbooks and equipment for the
school. All of these things must be carefully considered in the establish-
ment of a proper level in order to provide the best education for the stu-
dents of this district, that we the taxpayers, can afford.
The make up of the Committee for 1976-1977 is as follows:
Barbara Brooks - Chesterfield
William Brunt - Chesterfield
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Kim Dresser - Goshen
Lauris Fernald - Westhampton
James Freebourn, Chairman - Southampton
Martin Hebert - Williamsburg
Molly Jahnige - Williamsburg
Albert Mason - Southampton
Arthur McLaughlin - Southampton
Cynthia McQueston, Secretary - Williamsburg
Mary Jane Miller - Chesterfield
Louise Montague - Westhampton
Philip Norris - Westhampton
Ralph Plaza - Southampton
Florence Roseborough - Southampton
Louise Sears - Goshen
Helmi Viliesis, V. Chairman - Williamsburg
C. Earl Weingart - Southampton
Respectfully submitted,
CYNTHIA I. McQUESTON
Secretary
122
TOWN WARRANT
Article 1. To elect a Moderator for 1 year. To elect one Selectman
for a term of three years, who shall be an overseer of Public Welfare.
To elect one Town Clerk, one Treasurer, one Elector under the will of
Oliver Smith, and one Tree Warden for one year. To elect one Assessor,
two members of the School Board for three years, one member of the
Regional School Committee, one member of the Board of Health, one
Constable, one Water Commissioner, one member Haydenville Library
Trustee, one Trust Fund Commissioner, one member of the Recreation
Commission, and three members of the Finance Committee, all for
three years.
Routine Article.
Article 2. To choose all necessary minor Town Officers for the en-
suing year.
Routine Article.
Article 3. To choose a committee to expend the income from the
Whiting Street Fund.
Routine Article— Members appointed by Moderator.
Article 4. To hear reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Town Clerk,
Tax Collector, Assessors, School Committee, Water Commissioners, and
other Committees and to act thereon.
Routine Article— Reports printed elsewhere in this Annual Report.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to empower the Board of Se-
lectmen, Board of Water Commissioners, and the Board of Assessors to
appoint their own members to Town Departments, or take any other ac-
tion thereon.
Routine Article.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Chairman of
the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Town Secretary to serve from July
1, 1977 to June 30, 1978, who shall be provided with an office, open to
the public, in such place and during such hours as may be judged most
convenient, for a minimum of twenty hours per week throughout the
year, and that the duties of such Secretary shall be under the direction
of the Board of Selectmen.
Routine Article.
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Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasur-
er, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to
time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning July
1, 1977, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter
44, Section 4, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one
year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less
than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17.
Routine Article— necessary to carry on the business of the Town.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compen-
sation of all elected and appointed officers of the Town for the twelve-
month period ending June 30, 1978 as provided in Section 108, Chapter
41, General Laws, as amended, and to see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate such sums of money as shall be deemed necessary to
defray the expenses of the period.
See Budget Requests and Recommendations— Page 31 .
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $20,979.87 to be paid to the Treasurer-Custodian of the Hamp-
shire County Retirement System to be credited to the funds thereof
and to determine whether this sum shall be raised by taxation, taken
from available funds or take any other action thereon.
Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $15,000.00 from Overlay Reserve to the Reserve Fund under the
jurisdiction of the Finance Committee to meet unexpected or emer-
gency needs of the Town Departments, or take any other action thereon.
Recommended.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $390,940.00, or any lesser sum as may be certified to the Town by
the Treasurer of the District provided that any such lesser sum shall be
certified prior to the establishment of the tax rate for Fiscal 1978, for
the assessments for the maintenance and operation and debt service
charges of the Hampshire Regional School District for the period be-
ginning July 1, 1977 and ending June 30, 1978, and to determine wheth-
er said appropriation shall be raised by taxation, taken from available
funds, or take any other action thereon.
Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $1,043.50 for the final payment of the loan and interest due
in fiscal year 1978 on the Fire Department truck and determine if the
amount of $1,000.00 principal and $43.50 interest shall be raised by taxa-
tion, taken from available funds or take any other action thereon.
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Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $3,684.00 for the payment of that portion of the loan and interest
due in fiscal year 1978 for the Geer Hill Road bridge and to determine
if the amount of $3,500.00 principal and $184.00 interest shall be raised
by taxation, taken from available funds or take any other action there-
on.
Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a
sum not to exceed $23,170.00 to the Highway Account for ordinary op-
erating expenses to be used for maintenance and/or construction of
Town ways in anticipation of reimbursement from the State under the
provisions of Chapter 497 of the Acts of 1971, and to determine whether
said sum shall be raised by taxation, or by borrowing, or take any other
action thereon.
Recommended that the money be borrowed.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $6,555.00 for the payment of that portion of the loan and in-
terest due in Fiscal year 1978 for the Highway Dept. front end loader
and to determine if the amount of $6,000.00 principal and $555.00 in-
terest shall be raised by taxation, taken from available funds or take
any other action thereon.
Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $3,500.00 for the purpose of acquiring a new pickup truck for the
Highway Dept. and to authorize the Selectmen to trade in the 1972
pickup towards the new one, and to determine whether this sum shall
be taken from available funds or to be raised by taxation or take any
other action thereon.
Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $4,500.00 for the purpose of acquiring a new sand and grits
spreader for the Highway Dept. and to authorize the Selectmen to trade
in the 1966 sand and grits spreader toward the new one, and to deter-
mine whether this sum shall be taken from available funds, be raised
by taxation or take any other action thereon.
Recommended— out of taxation.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $15,937.50 for the payment of that portion of the loan and in-
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terest due in Fiscal year 1978 for the installation of a new water main
on South St. and to meet said appropriation take the amount of $10,000.
principal and $5,937.50 interest from the Water Available Surplus
Account or take any other action thereon.
Recommended.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $19,000.00 for the purpose of operating and maintaining the
Town's water system including the laying of mains in Fiscal 1978. To
meet such appropriation to take the sum of $19,000.00 from Water Avail-
able Surplus Account or take any other action thereon.
Recommended.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to accept a deed, without
consideration therefor, from Claire G. Besner of Conway, Franklin
County, Massachusetts, conveying to The Inhabitants of the Town of
Williamsburg two (2) certain tracts or parcels of land and whatever
right, title and interest the said Claire G. Besner may have in one other
tract or parcel of land contiguous to the aforesaid tracts, all being lo-
cated southerly of Myrtle Avenue, easterly of Fairfield Avenue and
westerly of Myrtle Street Extension, so called, said parcels being ad-
jacent to other land presently owned by The Inhabitants of the Town of
Williamsburg and being used for recreational purposes, all as more
particularly shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Williamsburg,
Massachusetts, Village of Haydenville, Surveyed for The Inhabitants
of the Town of Williamsburg", dated December 1, 1976, revised 1/7/77,
prepared by Aimer Huntley, Jr. & Associates, Inc.; said land to be used
in conjunction with said other land owned by The Inhabitants of the
Town of Williamsburg for recreational purposes; or take any other ac-
tion thereon.
Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to pay
from those funds in the General Treasury, which were transferred to
the General Treasury from the Stabilization Fund, for the purpose of
having available funds for the projected sewer system by vote on Ar-
ticle 24 at the Annual Town Meeting held on March 5, 1973, for en-
gineering and legal services and expenses relative to said projected
sewer system rendered prior to March 5, 1973 in the amount of
$14,419.48, being $12,913.32 for engineering services and expenses and
$1,506.16 for legal services and expenses; or take any other action there-
on.
Recommended.
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ARTICLE FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
WITHIN THE REGULAR TOWN MEETING
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $1,000.00 for the purchase of test equipment as required by the
Safe Drinking Water Act. To meet such appropriation take the sum of
$1,000.00 from the Water Available Surplus Account or take any other
action thereon.
Recommended.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the
sum of $2,000.00 for the purpose of truck and tractor maintenance for
Fiscal 1977 and that said sum be raised by transferring $2,000.00 from
the Truck and Tractor Earnings Account or take any other action there-
on.
Recommended.
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